You are moving out of town and need to load a heavy box of mass m into the back

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You are moving out of town and need to load a heavy box of mass m into the back of the moving truck. You can either pick the box straight up and set it in the truck (a height H above the ground) or slide the box a distance of L up a ramp into the back of the truck. Assume the ramp has good rollers on it, so that it is frictionless. a) Which way of loading the box is easier (meaning which way requires the lesser force)? Calculate the force required with each method. b) Which way requires more work? Calculate the work done in each case to find out. Which way is easier to calculate?

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