JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsWork, Energy and PowerJEE Main

You lift a heavy book from the floor of the room and keep it in the book-shelf having a height of 2 m. In this process you take 5 seconds. The work done by you will depend upon [MP PET 1993]

Answer: (B)

Solution

Work done against gravity = weight × height raised = mgh; it does not depend on the time taken (that determines power, not work).

Question ID VK-153870