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Work & Energy
OS-AP-7-3 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Work: The Scientific Definition (Problem 3)

(a) Calculate the work done on a 1500-kg elevator car by its cable to lift it 40.0 m at constant speed, assuming friction averages 100 N. (b) What is the work done on the elevator car by the gravitational force in this process? (c) What is the total work done on the elevator car? Select the answer to part (a).