A bucket of water weighing 100 Newtons is pulled at constant velocity up to a platform 50 feet above the ground. During this time, 25 Newtons of water drips out at a steady rate through a hole in the bottom. Find the work needed to raise the bucket to the platform.

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A bucket of water weighing 100 Newtons
is pulled at constant velocity up to a
platform 50 feet above the ground. During
this time, 25 Newtons of water drips out
at a steady rate through a hole in the
bottom. Find the work needed to raise the
bucket to the platform.
Transcribed Image Text:A bucket of water weighing 100 Newtons is pulled at constant velocity up to a platform 50 feet above the ground. During this time, 25 Newtons of water drips out at a steady rate through a hole in the bottom. Find the work needed to raise the bucket to the platform.
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Total weighing of bucket of water = 100 N

Lifting height h = 50 ft

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