A 5200-Kg Cable Car in Hong Kong Is Pulled a Distance

question 45

Multiple Choice

A 5200-kg cable car in Hong Kong is pulled a distance of 360 m up a hill inclined at 12º from the horizontal.The change in the potential energy of the car is

• A)1.8 \(\times\) 10⁷ J
• B)1.2 \(\times\) 10⁷ J
• C)3.8 \(\times\) 10⁶ J
• D)6.0 \(\times\) 10⁷ J
• E)1.8 \(\times\) 10⁶ J

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