A teacher pushed a 98 newton desk across a floor for a distance of 5 meters. He exerted a horizontal force of 20 N for four seconds. What was his power?

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A teacher pushed a 98 newton desk across a floor for a distance of 5 meters. He exerted a horizontal force of 20 N for four seconds. What was his power?

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Answer:

First let's find the work.

Work = Force*Displacement

= 20*5

= 100 Joules

Power = Work/Time

= 100/4

= 25 Watts

Kasun Jalitha answered Nov 28, 2023

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