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Calculate the power needed to raise 32lb. A distance of 12 feet in 4 seconds

User Phaxian
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Answer:

130.07 Watts

Explanation:

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User Matt Haley
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Answer:

130.1 W

Explanation:

Power is work or energy divided by time, so power has the units of joules/second, which is called the watt.

Formula

Power = gravitational potential energy / time

Gravitational potential energy = m g h

here m = mass

g = gravity die to acceleration = 9.81 m/s²

h = height

Conversion Ib to kg

1 Ib = 0.453592 kg

32 Ib = 14.5 kg

Conversion feet to m

1 feet = 0.3048 m

12 feet = 3.6576 m

Plug value in the formula

(14.5) (9.81) (3.6576)

520.3 J

520.3 / 4

130.1 W

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