As a water tank is being raised, water spills out at a constant rate of 2 ft³ per foot of rise. If the weight of the tank is 200 lbs and it originally contains 1000 ft³ of water, solve the total work done in raising the tank by 20 ft.

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As a water tank is being raised, water spills out at a constant rate of 2 ft³ per foot of
rise. If the weight of the tank is 200 lbs and it originally contains 1000 ft³of water,
solve the total work done in raising the tank by 20 ft.
Transcribed Image Text:As a water tank is being raised, water spills out at a constant rate of 2 ft³ per foot of rise. If the weight of the tank is 200 lbs and it originally contains 1000 ft³of water, solve the total work done in raising the tank by 20 ft.
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