Energy stores, work done and energy calculations

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Question 8
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Figure 1 shows a rescue winch pulling a survival capsule up a steep, rocky bank towards a mountain rescue station.

A rescue winch pulling a survival capsule up a steep bank.

Explain which of the three distances shown in Figure 1 should be used to calculate the work done against the force of friction between the capsule and the bank.

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Energy stores, work done and energy calculations Questions

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