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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-07

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Question 4





The record number of boat lifts, including the boat and its ten crew members, was achieved by Sami Heinonen and Juha Räsänen of Sweden in 2000. They lifted a total mass of kg approximately in. off the ground a total of times. Estimate the total work done by the two men on the boat in this record lift, ignoring the negative work done by the men when they lowered the boat back to the ground.