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A crane lifts a 425 kg steel beam vertically a distance of 117m. How much work does the crane do on the beam if the beam accelerates upward at 1.8 m/s^2? Neglect frictional forces.

a.) 3.4 x 10^5 J

b.) 4.0 x 10^5 J

c.) 5.8 x 10^5 J

d.) 4.9 x 10^5 J

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Physics: Principles with Applications
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