The Statue of Freedom stands above the US Capital Dome.She is made of bronze,has a mass of 6800 kg,and stands 6.0 m tall and the top of her head is 88 m above the ground.How much work was done in lifting her up to the top of the Capital Dome (assume she was in the standing position when they started lifting her)?

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The work done in lifting an object is given by the formula W = mgh, where m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height the object is lifted. Plugging in the given values, we get:
W = (6800 kg) x (9.81 m/s^2) x (88 m) = 5.5 x 10^16 J
Therefore, the correct answer is B, which is closest to 5.5 x 10^16 J.

The Statue of Freedom Stands Above the US Capital Dome