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Yashbhatt
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Homework Statement
A 2 m long chain of mass 4 kg rests on a table such that 60 cm of it hangs vertically downwards from the table. If the chain has uniform mass distribution, calculate the work done in pulling the entire chain upwards. Ignore the frictional force.
Homework Equations
W = U = mgh, W = Fdcosθ
The Attempt at a Solution
First, I calculated the mass of the 60 cm section of the chain using ratios. Then, I calculated the difference in potential energy of the 60 cm section when it was hanging initially and when it was entirely pulled up using W = U = mg(h0 - h). I got the value as 7.2 J. But the answer was 3.6 N. My teacher said something about the center of mass but I couldn't understand it.