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A body of mass $50 \mathrm{~kg}$ is lifted to a height of $20 \mathrm{~m}$ from the ground in the two different ways as shown in the figures. The ratio of work done against the gravity in both the respective cases, will be :

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Options:
  • A $1: 2$
  • B $\sqrt{3}: 2$
  • C $2: 1$
  • D $1: 1$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $1: 1$
Work done by gravity is independent of path. It depends only on vertical displacement so work done in both cases will be same.

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