Energy stores, work done and energy calculations

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Question 49
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An electric winch is used to pull a rescue capsule vertically upwards from a subterranean cave floor to the surface, as shown in the diagram.

Rescue capsule being lifted from cave

The surface is 65 m vertically above the cave floor.

The rescue capsule has a total mass of 380 kg.

Calculate the increase in gravitational potential energy of the rescue capsule as it is lifted from the cave floor to the surface.

gravitational field strength, g=9.8 N/kgg = 9.8\text{ N/kg}g=9.8 N/kg

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