Question: A 2 0 lb . monkey is attached to a 5 0 ft chain that weighs 0 . 5 lb / ft . The other

A 20 lb. monkey is attached to a 50 ft chain that weighs 0.5 lb/ft. The other end of the chain is attached to the 40-ft-high ceiling of the monkeys cage. Find the amount of work the monkey does by climbing up her chain to the ceiling. (Hint. Split this calculation up into three parts: (i) the monkey, (ii) the 10 ft of chain initially on the ground, (iii) the 15 ft of chain initially hanging that will move up.)

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