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Awanita is placing items on a shelf that is 200 cm above the ground. She exerts a force of 20 N to lift a box from the floor to the shelf. She does this in 5 s. What is Awanita’s power output? (Power: P = W/t)

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the answer is 8 W. hope it helps
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Answer:

Awanita's power output is 8watts

Step-by-step explanation:

First we find workdone= Force × distance

Given: F=20N , d= 200cm converting to meter: (200/100)m=2m

W= 20×2=40Joules

Power,P= workdone/ time

Given: time=5seconds

P= 40/5= 8 watts

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