Final answer:
The power of the tow truck is calculated by converting the distance to meters, using the power formula, and substituting the given values to find that the power is 22 Watts.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked to calculate the power of a tow truck that exerts a force of 11,000 N to pull a car out of a ditch, moving the car a distance of 5 cm in 25 seconds. First, we convert the distance from centimeters to meters (5 cm = 0.05 m). Power is defined as the work done per unit time, and work is the product of force and displacement. So, the power P can be calculated using the formula P = (Force × Distance) / Time.
Substituting the given values, we get P = (11000 N × 0.05 m) / 25 s. This gives P = (550 N·m) / 25 s = 22 Watts. The power of the tow truck is 22 Watts.