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A girl of mass 40 Kg climbs a rope 6 m long at constant speed in 15 seconds. What power does she expend during the climb?

Answer»

Given, 

Mass m = 40 kg 

Height h = 6m 

Time = 15 s 

Power =???? 

Let g = 10 ms-2 

Potential energy = m × g × h 

= 40×10×6 J 

= 2400 J

power = \(\frac{Energy\, consumed}{Time\,taken}\)

Power = \(\frac{2400\, J}{15\,s}\)

Power = 160 J/s 

So power spent by the girl is 600 watts



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