You carry a 5 kg sack of potatoes across the store for 5 minutes, and you wait in line holding it for 30 seconds before you get tired and drop it. You then lift the sack of potatoes upwards for 160 cm and place it on the counter. How much work did you do at the store?

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Gavyn Gibson

11 July, 22:12

You carry a 5 kg sack of potatoes across the store for 5 minutes, and you wait in line holding it for 30 seconds before you get tired and drop it. You then lift the sack of potatoes upwards for 160 cm and place it on the counter. How much work did you do at the store?

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Aidan Bridges · Answer 1

The only work done is when the person lifts the sack over a distance, W = 78.48 [N]

Explanation:

We have to remember the definition of work, which tells us that work is the result of a force by a distance, we must apply this concept in each of the movements of the person in the problem described.

W = F * d

where:

F = force [N]

d = distance [m]

The force is given by the producto of the mass by the gravity.

F = 5 * 9.81 = 49.05 [N]

W = 49.05 * 1.6 = 78.48 [N]