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A 165 kg pallet containing construction machinery is lifted to a height of 31.0 m by a rising helicopter. How much work is done to lift the pallet

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we can find work done by multiplying mass, force due to gravity (9.8 meters per second squared on earth), and height.

w = mgh = (165kg)(9.8m/s²)(31.0m) = 501279.8J

answer: 501279.8 joules of work
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