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If a small motor does 520 J of work to move a toy car 260 m in 3.0 seconds, how much power is being applied by the motor?

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Answer:

P = 173.33 [W]

Step-by-step explanation:

Power is defined as the amount of work done over a given time.

W = work = 520 [J]

t = time = 3 [s]

P = power [w]

Therefore by working relationship over time we can calculate the power.


P =W/t\\P = 520/3\\P=173.33[W]

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