You raise a bucket of water from the bottom of a well that is 12 m deep. the mass of the bucket and the water is 5.00 kg, and it takes 15 s to raise the bucket to the top of the well. how much power is required

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Emeline

3 August, 08:07

You raise a bucket of water from the bottom of a well that is 12 m deep. the mass of the bucket and the water is 5.00 kg, and it takes 15 s to raise the bucket to the top of the well. how much power is required

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Nigel Williams · Answer 1

Given: Mass m = 5.00 Kg; Height h = 12 m; Time t = 15 s

Required: Power P = ?

Formula: P = Fd/t = mgh/t

P = (5.0 Kg) (9.8 m/s²) (12 m) / 15 s

P = 39.2 Kg. m²/s² or

P = 39.2 J