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A weight lifter lifts a 1470N barbell above his head from the floor the a height of 2m. he holds the barbell there for 5 sec. how much work does he do?

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Answer:

Workdone = 2940 Nm

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data;

Force = 1470 N

Distance = 2m

Time = 5 seconds

To find the work done;

Mathematically, workdone is given by the formula;

Workdone = force * distance

Substituting into the formula, we have;

Workdone = 1470 * 2

Workdone = 2940 Nm

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