Take the bottom of the chain and raise it to the level, leaving the chain doubled and still hanging vertically.
The chain divided into small sections each of length .
The chain is doubled and still hanging vertically, the distance is .
The weight of the each section is the increment of force is .
Initially the chain is on the ground, and it is raised to height of , the increment of work is
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The length of the chain ranges from
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