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In a shipping yard, a crane operator attaches a cable to a 1,180 kg shipping container and then uses the crane to lift the container vertically at a constant velocity for a distance of 34 m. Determine the amount of work done (in J) by each of the following.

a) the tension in the cable.b) the force of gravity.

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Answer:

Work done by the cable= 393176Joules

While work done by force of gravity is =-393176J

Step-by-step explanation:

See attached file for calculation

In a shipping yard, a crane operator attaches a cable to a 1,180 kg shipping container-example-1
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