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How much power does it take to lift a 30.0 n box 10.0 m high in 5.00 s, if you must apply a 62n force to lift the box?

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Power is defined as the rate at which the body is doing work:

P=(W)/(t)
Work is defined as displacement done by the force times that displacement:

W=F\cdot h
We know that we need 62N to move the box, so when we apply this force along the path of 10m we have done:

W=62N\cdot10m=620J
of work.
Now we just divide that by 5s to get how much power is required:

P=(620J)/(5s)=124W
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