A porter lifts a heavy suitcase of mass 80   kg and at the destination lowers it down by a distance of…

A porter lifts a heavy suitcase of mass 80 kg and at the destination lowers it down by a distance of 80 cm with a constant velocity. Calculate the work done by the porter in lowering the suitcase. (take g=9.8 ms-2 )
  1. -62720.0 J
  2. -627.2 J
  3. +627.2 J
  4. 784.0 J

Solution

WPorter +Wmg=ΔK.E.=0
 WPorter =-Wmg=-mgh
=-80×9.8×.8=-627.2 J

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (22 Jul Shift 1)

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