15. Built around 2600 BCE, the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt (Figure 7) is 146 m high and has a square base of side 230 m. Find the work (against gravity) required to build the pyramid if the density of the stone is estimated at 2000 kg/m. FIGURE 7 The Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. (O Elvele Images Lid/Alamy)

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15. Built around 2600 BCE, the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt (Figure 7) is 146 m high and has a square
base of side 230 m. Find the work (against gravity) required to build the pyramid if the density of the stone
is estimated at 2000 kg/m.
FIGURE 7 The Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. (O Elvele Images Lid/Alamy)
Transcribed Image Text:15. Built around 2600 BCE, the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt (Figure 7) is 146 m high and has a square base of side 230 m. Find the work (against gravity) required to build the pyramid if the density of the stone is estimated at 2000 kg/m. FIGURE 7 The Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. (O Elvele Images Lid/Alamy)
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