Let’s say a small person with a mass of 50 kg walks up two flights of stairs. A heavy person with a mass of 105 kg walks up the

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frutty [35]

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Let’s say a small person with a mass of 50 kg walks up two flights of stairs. A heavy person with a mass of 105 kg walks up the

same stairs. Who did more work and why?
Please help me, I'm very confused

Physics

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polet [3.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-28T07:53:34+03:00

polet [3.4K]2 years ago

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Answer:

Heavier person

Explanation:

Work = force × distance. In this case, force = weight and distance = height of the stairs. For both people, the height of the stairs is the same. Since the heavier person has more weight, they did more work.