19 Nov 2021
Problem 12
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Section 6.6: Applications to Physics and Engineering
Chapter 6: Application of Integration
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19 Nov 2021
Given information
It is given that a chain lying on the ground is long and its mass is .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The work done by a force, in moving a particle from to is given as :
Evaluating the weight per unit length of the chain :
where is the value of .
Evaluating the weight of a very short element of the chain :
Evaluating the work required to pull this small element from the ground to its current height :