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An electric motor has a power rating of 1.60 kW and operates at 75% efficiency. The amount of work that it can do in 1.0 hrs is__ x10^
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An electric motor has a power rating of 1.60 kW and operates at 75% efficiency. The amount of work that it can do in 1.0
hrs is__ x10^6J. Give your answer with the correct number of sig digs and do not include units)
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Answer: 4.3 x 10^6 J
Explanation: P= W/t so W=Pt.
The power here is 1600 J/s (1.6 kW) and the time is 3600s (1 hour x 60 mins x 60 seconds).
1600×3600 = 5760000 J (5.76 x 10^6 J).
Efficiency = Eout/Ein so Eout = Efficiency x Ein.
(0.75) x (5.76 x 10^6) = 4.3×10^6 J.