Gujarati
Hindi
5.Work, Energy, Power and Collision
medium

A chain of mass $m$ and length $l$ is hanging freely from edge $A$ (as shown in diagram $I$ ). Calculate the work done to fold it as shown in diagram $(II)$ 

A

$mg\frac{l}{2}$

B

$-mg\frac{l}{2}$

C

$mg\frac{l}{4}$

D

$-mg\frac{l}{4}$

Solution

$CM$ reaised by $\mathrm{h}=\frac{\ell}{2}-\frac{\ell}{4}=\frac{\ell}{4}$

$\mathrm{W}=\mathrm{mgh}=\operatorname{mg} \frac{\ell}{4}$

Standard 11
Physics

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