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Three industrial winches, W1W_1W1​, W2W_2W2​, and W3W_3W3​, are used to lift heavy cargo containers vertically at a construction site. The table below shows the performance data for each winch.

WinchCable Tension in kN\text{kN}kNHeight lifted in m\text{m}mWork done in kJ\text{kJ}kJTime taken in s\text{s}sUseful power output in kW\text{kW}kW
W1W_1W1​1215180209.0
W2W_2W2​1515012.512.0
W3W_3W3​16152407.5

Use the data in the table for Winch W3 W_3\,W3​ to calculate the time taken to lift the cargo container.

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