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A ladder 2.5 m long and of weight 150 N has its centre of gravity 1 m from its bottom. A weight of 40 N is attached to the top end. The work done in raising the ladder from the horizontal to vertical position is

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190 J
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250 J
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285 J
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475 J
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Solution

The correct option is B 250 J
Work done is equal to increase in potential energy in
(i) raising the weight 150 N of the ladder through a height 1 m
and
(ii) raising a weight 40 N through 2.5 m


=150 N×1 m+40 N×2.5 m
=250 Nm=250 J

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