PROBLEM SET: POWER

Name: ______________________________________ Section: _____________

I. Problem Solving
Directions: Copy and solve the following problems. Show the complete solution.

1. A weightlifter raises a 50 kg barbell from the floor to a height of 2.2 meters in

0.8 second. What is his average power?
2. A loaded elevator has a mass of 2,500 kg. If it is raised in 10 seconds to a height
of 50 meters, how much power is required?
3. A motor that operates a pump has a 240 W of power. How long will it take the
system to raise a 100 kg of water to a height of 12 meters?