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Winding a chain A 30-m-long chain hangs vertically from a cylinder attached to a winch. Assume there is no friction in the system and the ch
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Winding a chain A 30-m-long chain hangs vertically from a cylinder attached to a winch. Assume there is no friction in the system and the chain has a density of 5 kg/m. How much work is required to wind the entire chain onto the cylinder using the winch
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Answer:
Explanation:
Assuming that velocities remain negligible,
The work will be equal to the change in potential energy of the center of mass
mass is 30 m(5 kg/m) = 150 kg
W = 150(9.8)(30/2) = 22,050 J ≈ 22 kJ