Work done on a Planar Lamina

So today I decided to find the work done by lifting a planar lamina to \(y = h\). I first found the work done by lifting a circle to \(y = h\). To my surprise, the total work done is \(M\cdot g\cdot h\). I tried this for other shapes. I also got \(M\cdot g\cdot h\). This compelled me to find the work done by lifting a generic 2D object to \(y = h\). To my surprise again, the expression was simple to compute. These are my results. Enjoy!

Proof:

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Note by S. P.
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Noice

Krishna Karthik - 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Thanks, it turns out this is extendable to a body of n dimensions.

S. P. - 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cool! But since work is change in PE, each tiny component of the lamina is displace by the same height. Sum over masses will give mgh.

I realised it’s just what u did lol.

Rohan Joshi - 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Good catch!

S. P. - 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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