SOLUTION: A 50 N bucket is lowered 2 m by a worker pulling up on a rope-pulley system using 25 N of force. How much work does the applied force do on the bucket?

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Question 1198643: A 50 N bucket is lowered 2 m by a worker pulling up on a rope-pulley system using 25 N of force. How much work does the applied force do on the bucket?
Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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In this problem, there are two forces acting on the bucket.

One force is the weight of 50 N.

The other force is the rope tension of 25 N. (It is if do not mention the third force, which is their net force).

To which of these forces does your question relate ?