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You exert a vertical force of 72 newtons to lift a box to a height of 1.0 meter in a time of 2.0

seconds. How much power is used to lift the box?

User Lanitka
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Answer:

36 W

Step-by-step explanation:

Power = work / time

Work = force × distance

P = F d / t

P = (72 N) (1.0 m) / (2.0 s)

P = 36 W

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