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QuestionQuiz 3.2 Energy (Take-Home Quiz) Extra Time 8 of 8 (ㄷ) 09:24 /
A constant force of 900 N pushes a 100 kg mass up the inclined plane shown above at a uniform speed of 4 m/s4 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}. The power developed by the 900 N force is most nearly 400 W 800 W 900 W 1,000 W1,000 \mathrm{~W} 3,600 W

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? How much power is needed to push a mass up a slope at a constant speed with a given force? Watch out! The inclined plane angle is a distraction!
We don't need it.
Don't overthink it!

STEP 2

1. Define power
2. Calculate power

STEP 3

Alright, so, power is all about how much work gets done over a period of time.
Think of it like this: if you lift a heavy weight really fast, that's high power!
If you lift the same weight slowly, it's low power.
The work done is the same, but the time taken is different.

STEP 4

Mathematically, power PP is defined as work WW divided by time tt. P=WtP = \frac{W}{t}

STEP 5

Work is force FF times distance dd.
So we can rewrite the power formula as: P=FdtP = \frac{F \cdot d}{t}

STEP 6

But wait!
Distance divided by time... that's just **speed** (vv)!
So, we get this super useful formula: P=FvP = F \cdot v

STEP 7

We're given that the force is 900N\bf{900 N} and the speed is 4m/s\bf{4 m/s}.
Let's plug those values into our power formula: P=FvP = F \cdot v P=900 N4 m/sP = 900 \text{ N} \cdot 4 \text{ m/s}

STEP 8

Now, let's **multiply**: P=3600 Nm/sP = 3600 \text{ N} \cdot \text{m/s}

STEP 9

Remember, a Newton-meter per second (Nm/sN \cdot m/s) is the same as a **Watt (W)**, which is the unit of power.
So, our final answer is: P=3600 WP = \bf{3600 \text{ W}}

STEP 10

The power developed by the 900 N force is 3600W\bf{3600 W}.

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