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What is the work required to lift a 10 kg box off the ground to a height of
5.0 m?

User Bizzy
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Answer:

490J

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of box = 10kg

Height = 5m

Unknown:

Work done = ?

Solution:

Work done can be derived from the product of force and distance;

Work done = force x distance

Force here is applied by gravity and it is the weight

The distance is the height

Work done = weight x height

Work done = mass x acceleration due to gravity x height

Work done = 10 x 9.8 x 5 = 490J

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