13. A heavy rope, 50 ft long, weighs 0.5 lb/ft and hangs over the edge of a building 120 ft high. a. How much work is done in pulling the rope to the top of the building? Answer 625 ft-lb Answer 1875 b. How much work is done in pulling half the rope to the top of the building? ft-lb x

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13. A heavy rope, 50 ft long, weighs 0.5 lb/ft and hangs over the edge of a building 120 ft high.
a. How much work is done in pulling the rope to the top of the building?
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625 ft-lb
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1875
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b. How much work is done in pulling half the rope to the top of the building?
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