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A-LevelPhysicsWork, energy and power9702/12 · May/June 2012 · Q171 Mark

Initially, four identical uniform blocks, each of mass m and thickness h, are spread on a table. [Figure 17.1] How much work is done on the blocks in stacking them on top of one another?

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A3mgh
B6 mgh
C8mgh
D10 mgh

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B: 6 mgh

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Work, energy and power, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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