[单选题]
A 500-kg elevator is pudx9r (n 0dp7gtlledh 11r3g tro12yn1sxu h upward with a constant force of 5500 N for a distance of 50.0 m. What is the work done by the weight of the elevato2rn 1 1gshou13yhxrt1r?
A. $2.75 \times 10^{5} \; J$
B. $-2.45 \times 10^{5} \; J$
C. $3.00 \times 10^{4} \; J$
D. $-5.20 \times 10^{5} \; J$