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Potential Energy of an Object at a Height

A girl weighi...

Question

A girl weighing 400 N climbs a vertical ladder. If the value of g be 10 $m s^{- 2},$ the work done by her after climbing 2 m will be:

(a) 200 J

(b) 800 J

(c) 8000 J

(d) 2000 J

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Solution

F = 400 N

g = 10 $m s^{- 2}$

F = m $\times$ g

m = $\frac{F}{g}$ = $\frac{400}{10}$ = 40

W = F $\times$ d
W = mg $\times$ 2
= 40 $\times$ 10 $\times$ 2 = 800 J

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