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A simple lever is used to lift a heavy load. When a 62-N force pushes one end of the lever down 1.3 m , the load rises 0.22 m . What is the gain in potential energy of the load?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter8: Conservation Of Energy

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