A pail and its contents weigh 80 lb. The pail is attached to the end of a 100 ft rope that weighs 10 lb and is hanging vertically. How much work is done winding up the rope with the pail attached?

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A pail and its contents weigh 80 lb. The pail is attached to the end of a 100 ft rope that
weighs 10 lb and is hanging vertically. How much work is done winding up the rope with the pail attached?

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A spring has a natural length 10 in and requires a force of 5 lb to stretch the spring an additional 2 in beyond its natural length. Find the work done in stretching the spring 8 in beyond its natural length.

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