Question #82150
A car of mass 1200kg falls a vertical distance of 24m starting from rest. What is the workdone by the the force of gravity on the car?
Expert's answer
The work done by the force of gravity on the car
W=mgh
W=(1200)(9.8)(24)= 280000 J=280 kJ.
Answer: 280 kJ.
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