A porter lifts a heavy suitcase of mass

Question:

A porter lifts a heavy suitcase of mass $80 \mathrm{~kg}$ and at the destination lowers it down by a distance of $80 \mathrm{~cm}$ with a constant velocity. Calculate the workdone by the porter in lowering the suitcase.

$\left(\right.$ take $\left.\mathrm{g}=9.8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}\right)$

  1. $-62720.0 \mathrm{~J}$

  2. $-627.2 \mathrm{~J}$

  3. $+627.2 \mathrm{~J}$

  4. $784.0 \mathrm{~J}$


Correct Option: , 2

Solution:

$\mathrm{W}_{\text {Porter }}+\mathrm{W}_{\mathrm{mg}}=\Delta \mathrm{K} \cdot \mathrm{E} .=0$

$\mathrm{W}_{\text {Porter }}=-\mathrm{W}_{\mathrm{mg}}=-\mathrm{mgh}$

$=-80 \times 9.8 \times .8=-627.2 \mathrm{~J}$

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