Question

George works for a shipping company, loading packages into a truck. How much work does George do on a 2-kg package when he lifts it to a height of 1.8 m?

Answer 1

Work done by george = 35.28J

Explanation:

We are given;

Mass; m = 2 kg

Height;h = 1.8 m

Now, we want to find how much work does George do on a 2-kg package at the height of 1.8m.

This is a potential energy problem.

The formula for work done is therefore;

W = mgh

Where;

m is mass

g is acceleration due to gravity which has a constant value of 9.8 m/s²

h is height

Thus, plugging in relevant values;

W = 2 x 9.8 x 1.8

W = 35.28 J