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Ayushree

Asked: September 12, 2026In: Class 9 Science

Which factors determine the energy required to raise a flag from the ground to the top of a tall flagpole using a pulley? Does raising the flag slowly or quickly change the amount of work done? If the speed at which the flag is raised is doubled, how does the power requirement change? Explain your answers.

The required energy depends on flag mass, gravitational acceleration and pole height. Raising it slowly or quickly does not change the work done. Doubling the lifting speed halves the time, doubling the required power.