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3 years ago

In 1985 in San Antonio, Texas, an entire hotel building was moved several

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sleet_krkn [62]3 years ago

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Answer:

The building was moved to a distance of, S = 510.2 m

Explanation:

Given data,

The mass of the building, m = 1.45 x 10⁶ kg

The work done to overcome the force of resistance, E = 1 x 10⁸ J

The force of resistance of the building, 2% of building weight

Fₓ = 2 x 1.45 x 10⁶ x 9.8 / 100

= 284200 N

The work done on the building,

E = Fₓ · S

∴ S = E / Fₓ

= 1.45 x 10⁶ / 284200 N

= 510.2 m

Hence, the building was moved to a distance of, S = 510.2 m

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