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You are the captain of a pirate ship and wish to find out how strong a new first mate is at rowing treasure from shore to the ship. It takes him 5 minutes (300 s) to row the treasure with a constant force of 500 n. Calculate the power of this pirate, matey.

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Answer: 1.67 newtons per second

Explanation: To find the power the power, divide the force (500) by the time (300). This will give you 1.67.

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