Power

Sample Work Problem #1

A weightlifter lifts a 2000 N weight to a height of 2 m in 1 second. Another weightlifter lifts a 2

000 N weight to a height of 2 m in 2 seconds.(a) Which weightlifter did more work? First lifter:
W= Fd= (2000 N)(2 m) = 4
000 J
Second lifter: same(b) Which weightlifter required more power?First lifter required more power:
P=W/t=4
000 J / 1 s = 4000 watts
Second lifter: P = 4000 J / 2 s = 2000 watts
Sample Work Problem #2

How fast must a 7,350 N car be traveling to have 1.5 x 105J of energy?
Weight = mgm= Weight/ g= 7350 N / 9.8 m/s2= 750 kg
KE = mv2v2=2(KE) / m = 2(1.5 x 105J) / (750 kg) = 400 m2/s2
Take square root to get
v= 20 m/s