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An escalator raises a 100 -kg bucket $10 \mathrm{m}$ in $1 \mathrm{min}$. Determine the rate of work in the process.
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The work done is equal to the force multiplied by the displacement. The force is equal to the mass of the bucket multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity. \[ W = F \cdot d \] Show more…
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