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    What is the Work Required to Stack Books?

    I haven't learned what the center of mass is yet, but taking an educated guess, is it the middle of the height? Would the answer to the 2nd question be in the middle of the height of all the books stacked together? Not sure about #3.
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    What is the Work Required to Stack Books?

    Thanks for the help EDIT: Didn't help, I got an answer around 10, the answer is 23 J.
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    What is the Work Required to Stack Books?

    It's resting on top of a table. Would the first book not take any energy?
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    What is the Work Required to Stack Books?

    Eight books, each 4.6 cm thick with mass 1.8 kg, lie flat on a table. How much work is required to stack them one on top of another? As I always do, I list the variables I know, m = 1.8, h = .046. What I did then is mgh, and after each book stacked, I used the previous books stacked...
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    What is the Work Required to Stack Books?

    I had a similar problem like this, except the thickness was 4.6cm, or .046m, and the mass was 1.8kg. I used the method Shooting Star said to use, but my answer was incorrect. Are there any other ways do it?
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