Question: A loader sack of total mass
is l000 grams falls down from
the floor of a lorry 200 cm high
Calculate the workdone by the
gravity of the load.
Answer:
19.6 Joules
Explanation:
Applying
W = mgh........................ Equation 1
Where W = Workdone by gravity on the load, m = mass of the loader sack, h = height, g = acceleration due to gravity
From the question,
Given: m = 1000 grams = (1000/1000) kilogram = 1 kg, h = 200 cm = 2 m
Constant: g = 9.8 m/s²
Substitute these values into equation 1
W = (1×2×9.8)
W = 19.6 Joules
Hence the work done by gravity on the load is 19.6 Joules
