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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Work and Energy

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Work and Energy

A uniform chain of mass m and length l overhangs a table with...

A uniform chain of mass mm and length ll overhangs a table with two-thirds of its length resting on the table. Determine the work to be done by a person to put the hanging portion back onto the table.

Options

  1. Amgl18\dfrac{mgl}{18}
  2. Bmgl9\dfrac{mgl}{9}
  3. Cmgl6\dfrac{mgl}{6}
  4. D2mgl9\dfrac{2mgl}{9}

Correct answer

A. mgl18\dfrac{mgl}{18}

Step-by-step solution

Mass of the hanging portion of the chain is m′=m3m' = \dfrac{m}{3}.

The center of mass of the hanging portion is at a depth h=l/32=l6h = \dfrac{l/3}{2} = \dfrac{l}{6} below the edge of the table.

Work done to pull the hanging portion back onto the table is equal to the change in potential energy of the hanging portion.

W=m′gh=(m3)g(l6)=mgl18W = m'gh = \left(\dfrac{m}{3}\right)g\left(\dfrac{l}{6}\right) = \dfrac{mgl}{18}
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