Is work done when dragging a mass up a hill the same as the change in...

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Is work done when dragging a mass up a hill the same as thechange in potential energy?

Is work the same as energy? I am confused as to why

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Work is not the same as energy Work done a a body is equal to the net change in the kinetic energy of the body In your case if the body is dragged uphill by a constant velocity    See Answer
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