What is the work done in using a cable that weighs 2 pound per foot to lift a weight of 800 pounds a distance of 500 feet?

Damaris Bradshaw

Damaris Bradshaw

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2023-01-29

What is the work done in using a cable that weighs 2 pound per foot to lift a weight of 800 pounds a distance of 500 feet?

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vigeertioq

vigeertioq

Beginner2023-01-30Added 5 answers

Step 1
Work done = 9 × 10 5 f t . l b
The total weight of cable = 2 × 500 = 1000 l b
Load = 800lb
Step 2
Thus, total load = 1000 + 800 = 1800lb.<br<Work done = force x distance = 500 x 1800 = 900000 = 9 × 10 5 f t l b

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