A 5.0kg textbook is raised a distance of 30.0cm as a student prepares to leave for school. How much work did the student do on the book?

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Work = Force x (Distance raised)
I need to know what equatios to use!
(A)How much work is done moving a 2.0Kg book to a shelf 2.00m high? (B) What is the change of potential energy of the book as a result? (C) How much kineetic energy will the book have as it hits the ground when it falls?
(A) See my previous answer
(B) It equals the work done raising the book
(C) Ditto
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to get the force (N) you must multiply 2.0kg*9.81m/s to get the Newtons (Force)then finish the problem
3. A 5.0kg textbook is raised a distance of 30.0cm as a student prepares to leave for school. How much work did the student do on the book?
1470
Don't forget to convert the 30 cm into meters. It isnt 1470J. It is 14.70J