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An electric winch of efficiency 0.70 is used to raise a load of mass 400 kg vertically through a height of 15 m at a constant speed.

Taking g=9.8 m s−2g = 9.8\text{ m s}^{-2}g=9.8 m s−2, calculate the energy wasted by the winch during this operation.

17.64 kJ17.64\text{ kJ}17.64 kJ

25.20 kJ25.20\text{ kJ}25.20 kJ

58.80 kJ58.80\text{ kJ}58.80 kJ

84.00 kJ84.00\text{ kJ}84.00 kJ

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