A person is about to carry a 50 kg sack of rice on top of his head while walking for 20 meters straight. How much work was done on the sack of rice? A. 9510 Joules B. 0 Joules C. 1000 Watts D. Cannot determine, lacks information

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17. A person is about to carry a 50 kg sack of rice on top of his head while walking for 20 meters straight. How much work was done on the sack of rice?
A. 9510 Joules
B. 0 Joules
C. 1000 Watts
D. Cannot determine, lacks information

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