A leaky 10-kg bucket is lifted from the ground to a height of 12 m at a constant speed with å rope that weighs 0.8 kg/m. Initially the bucket contains 36 kg of water, but the water leaks at a constant rate and finishes draining just as the bucket reaches the 12-m level. How much work is done?

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A leaky 10-kg bucket is lifted from the ground to a height of
12 m at a constant speed with å rope that weighs 0.8 kg/m.
Initially the bucket contains 36 kg of water, but the water
leaks at a constant rate and finishes draining just as the
bucket reaches the 12-m level. How much work is done?
Transcribed Image Text:A leaky 10-kg bucket is lifted from the ground to a height of 12 m at a constant speed with å rope that weighs 0.8 kg/m. Initially the bucket contains 36 kg of water, but the water leaks at a constant rate and finishes draining just as the bucket reaches the 12-m level. How much work is done?
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