a 35n bucket of water is lifted vertically 3.0 m and then returned to its original position. how much work did gravity do on the bucket during this process?

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anonymous · Answer

how can the answer be 0?
is it because it is negative on the way up and positive on the way down?

anonymous · Answer

so they cancel out?

amistre64 · Answer

work is equal to force times distance, right?

anonymous · Answer

f*distance*costheta

amistre64 · Answer

http://ionaphysics.org/classroom/lessons/Ch6MidYrRev.pdf

anonymous · Answer

yeah that has the answers but not how to solve it

amistre64 · Answer

q4 is your questions

amistre64 · Answer

if we end up where we started, the distance (or displacement is a better term) is zero

anonymous · Answer

AH now that makes sense. thank you very much

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome