How much work does it take to raise a 7kg weight 9m?

1 Answer
Dec 23, 2015

630 J, considering acceleration due to gravity = 10 m/s2

Explanation:

Work done = Force x Displacement x cosθ
i.e. W=F.scosθ

Here force acts opposite in the direction of displacement therefore cos(180) = 1

Substituting F=mg we get 70 kgm/s, s = 9 m
We get
7 x 10 x 9 x (1) = 630 J