Given:
The mass of the sugar is m = 5 kg
The distance of the shelf from the counter is h = 0.33 m
Required: Work done to put the bag on a shelf above the counter.
Explanation:
The work done can be calculated by the formula
[tex]\begin{gathered} Work\text{ done = potential energy} \\ W=mgh \end{gathered}[/tex]Here, g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration due to gravity.
On substituting the values, the work done will be
[tex]\begin{gathered} W\text{ =5}\times9.8\times0.33 \\ =16.17\text{ J} \end{gathered}[/tex]Final Answer: The work done to put the bag on a shelf above the counter is 16.17 J.
