What Task Requires the Most Work; Lifting a 50-Kg Sack

question 118

Multiple Choice

What task requires the most work; lifting a 50-kg sack 2 meters or lifting a 25-kg sack 4 meters?

• A) the 25-kg sack
• B) the 50-kg sack
• C) Both require the same amount of work.
• D) impossible to determine without knowing the contents of the sack

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