A bucket full of water weighs 5 kg, it is pulled from a well 20 m deep. There is a small hole in the bucket through which water leaks at a constant rate. If it is observed that for every meter the bucket loses 0.2kg mass of water, then the total work done in pulling the bucket up from the well is [p= 10ms -2 ]
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
The weight of bucket when it has been pulled up a distance x is (5-0.2x).
Hence, the required work is
Prepare Smarter with CGP Edu
Get practice questions, solutions, and test series in one place.
Write a Review
Share your experience with this question and solution.
Commentary
Send your comment, doubt, correction, or feedback to admin.
Similar Questions
Explore conceptually related problems
A particle is released from a height S. At certain height its kinetic energy is three times its pot…
A vertical spring of force constant 100 Nm -1 is attached to the ceiling, with a block of mass 10 k…
A body is projected at an angle of 60° with the horizontal. If its kinetic energy at its maximum he…
An 8 kg metal block of dimensions 16 cm x 8 cm x 6 cm is lying on a table with its face of largest …
The velocity-time graph of a particle of mass 10 kg is shown in the figure. The net work done on th…
A block of mass m is stationary with respect to the wedge of mass M moving with uniform speed v on …