Askiitians Tutor Team
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To find the work done in pulling the entire chain onto the table, we need to calculate the gravitational potential energy of the hanging portion and then convert it into work.
The mass of the hanging portion of the chain can be calculated using its length and the total mass of the chain. Since the hanging portion is 60 cm (or 0.6 m) long, we can set up the following proportion:
(0.6 m) / (2 m) = (mass of hanging portion) / (4 kg)
Cross-multiplying, we get:
(0.6 m) * (4 kg) = (2 m) * (mass of hanging portion)
2.4 kg = 2 m * (mass of hanging portion)
Dividing both sides by 2 m, we find:
mass of hanging portion = 2.4 kg / 2 m = 1.2 kg
The gravitational potential energy of the hanging portion is given by:
PE = m * g * h
Where:
m = mass of the hanging portion = 1.2 kg
g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s^2
h = height of the hanging portion = 0.6 m
PE = (1.2 kg) * (9.8 m/s^2) * (0.6 m) = 7.056 J (rounded to three decimal places)
Therefore, the work done in pulling the entire chain onto the table is approximately 7.056 J.
Since none of the given answer choices match this result exactly, it seems there might be an error in the provided options. The closest option is A. 7.2 J, which is the most reasonable choice given the calculations.
