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Simon can climb up the balcony (5.11 m) in 4.2 seconds. What is Simon’s power?

User Ken Herbert
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Answer:

77.3W (to 3sf)

Step-by-step explanation:

weight = mass × gravtaional field strength

= 6.35kg × 10N/kg

= 63.5N

weight = force = 63.5N

work done = force × distance

= 63.5N × 5.11m

= 324.485J

power =
(work done)/(elapsed time)

=
(324.485J)/(4.2s)

= 77.3W (to 3sf)

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