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A car uses 2,500 Joules in 25 seconds. Find Power.

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Final answer:

The power expended by the car is calculated by dividing the energy used by the time, resulting in 100 Watts of power.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked: "A car uses 2,500 Joules in 25 seconds. Find Power." To find the power, we will use the formula for power, which is the energy used over time.

Power Calculation:

Power (P) = Energy (E) / Time (t)

P = 2,500 Joules / 25 seconds

P = 100 Watts

Therefore, the power expended by the car is 100 Watts.

This calculation can be directly related to daily technology such as a light bulb, which uses power in the same way, measured in Watts. In a practical context, if the person doing the work is exerting energy at a rate of 200 W, it would take two seconds to do the equivalent amount of work that the car did in 25 seconds with its 100 Watts of power.

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