Solve this: Q.18. A mason worker throws the bricks to a height of 10 m, at which the bricks reach with a velocity of 6 m s - 1 . The percentage of energy he is wasting is nearly (g = 10 m s - 2 ) 1) 15 % 2) 18 % 3) 220 % 4) 36 % Share with your friends Share 1 Vijay Shankar Yadav answered this Dear Student, Total work done by mason worker=mgh+12mv2=100m+18m=118mand wasting work =12mv2=18mso percentage of waste energy =18118×100=15.25=15% Regards 2 View Full Answer