The work required for a 50 kg student to climb a 10-meter ladder is calculated using the formula Work = Force x Distance. The force, in this case, is the weight of the student, which is determined by multiplying the mass (50 kg) by the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²). Therefore, the weight is 490 Newtons (50 kg x 9.8 m/s²), and the total work done in climbing the ladder is 4900 Joules (490 N x 10 m).
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The force of gravity acting on an object is its weight. Weight=mg. If you multiply the 50 kg student's mass by 9.8m/s^2 (g is the acceleration of gravity equal to 9.8m/s^2 on earth), you get the student's weight in Newtons (1 kg(m)/s^2 = 1 Newton). So how much work is required?almost__overnow said:How much work is required for a 50 kg student to climb a 10 meter ladder?
i know that work = f x d but it doesn't tell the Newton so what do i multiply with 10 m?