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    Work Done by Gravity: Formula & Considerations

    Correct. It is similar to pushing a box with friction opposing the push. You do work with your own force F_p as you move the block, while the ground also does work in the OTHER direction (different signs) with the frictional force F_f doing work as the block moves.
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    Work Done by Gravity: Formula & Considerations

    If considering air resistance, then the net work is not the same as the work done by gravity, which is the same regardless of air resistance. Your notion of W=F*S works if you treat gravity as an approximately constant force, but that approximation becomes poor as S gets larger. This all...
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