Question

A person lifts a 25 kg box of old sports equipment at an angle of 75 degrees to the vertical to a shelf 2.6 meters above. How much work was done by the person?

Answer 1

Answer:

164.87 J

Explanation:

From the question,

Work done (W) = mghcosθ........................ Equation 1

Where m = mass of the box, h = height, g = acceleration due to gravity, θ = angle to the vertical

Given: m = 25 kg, h = 2.6 meters, θ = 75°.

Constant: g = 9.8 m/s²

Substitute these value into equation 1

W = 25×9.8×2.6×cos75°

W = 164.87 J.