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A person holds a 25 kg (250 newton) bag of cement over his head and moves it a distance of 10 m, taking 2 minutes, while another person carr
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A person holds a 25 kg (250 newton) bag of cement over his head and moves it a distance of 10 m, taking 2 minutes, while another person carries it on a wheelbarrow that same distance, taking 1 minute.Who does more work ? What is the power of each person?
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Explanation:
Assuming the 10 m distance is the vertical displacement, the work done by both people is the same.
Work = force × distance
W = (250 N) (10 m)
W = 2500 J
The power of the first person is:
Power = work / time
P = 2500 J / 120 s
P = 20.83 W
The power of the second person is:
P = 2500 J / 60 s
P = 41.67 W