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29 March, 18:30

You wish to lift a 12,000 lb stone by a vertical distance of 15 ft. Unfortunately, you can only generate a maximum pushing force of 2,000 lb. What is the amount of work you must input in order to move the stone

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  1. 29 March, 21:49
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    5,760,000 lb-ft²/s²

    Explanation:

    Work done, W = mgy where m = mass of stone = 12,000 lb, g = 32 ft/s² and y = vertical distance = 15 ft.

    So, W = mgy = 12,000 lb * 32 ft/s² * 15 ft. = 5,760,000 lb-ft²/s²
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