A ladder 'AB' of weight 300N and length 5m is lying on a horizontal surface. Its centre of gravity is at a distance of '2m' from end A. A weight of 80N is attached at end B. The work done in raising the ladder to the vertical position with end 'A' in contact with the ground is,
W = mgh + Mg = (80 x 5 + 300 x 2) J
W = 400 + 600 = 1000 J