Find the work described in each of Exercises 49–60.

The work required to lift a bathtub full of water 30 feet into the air, given that the bathtub itself weighs 150 pounds and it holds a rectangular volume of water measuring 5 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet.

Short Answer

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Work required is 41,940 foot pounds .

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01

Given Information 

The work required to lift a bathtub full of water 30 feet into the air, given that the bathtub itself weighs 150 pounds and it holds a rectangular volume of water measuring

5 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet.

02

Volume and Weight formula

Volume of bathtub= length times width times height

a rectangular volume of water measuring 5 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet.

V=5*2*2=20feet3

03

Find Force

Force exerted by weight density and Volume V is

F=Vωweightdensityofsodaω=62.4V=20F=20(62.4)F=1248Forceexerted1248pounds

Bathtub weighs 150 pounds

Combined weight of bathtub and water is

1248 + 150=1398

04

Work 

Work formula is

W=Fdabathtubfullofwater30feetintotheair,d=30F=1398W=1398(30)W=41940

Work required is 41,940 foot pounds

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