Rankers Physics
Topic: Work Energy and Power
Subtopic: Potential Energy & Equilibrium

A man pulls a bucket full of water from h metre deep well. If the mass of rope is m and mass of bucket full of water is M, then work done by the man is
( m + M/2) gh
( m + M) gh
( m/2  + M) gh
( 2m + M) gh

Solution:

Bucket of mass M will rise by a distance of h.

While center of mass of the rope rises by height of h/2.

So, Work Done = (M+m/2).g.h

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