Name:___________________________ Date:___________ Period:________

Power and Work Practice Problems:

1. A machine uses 36 W of power. How much work does the machine do in a minute (covert to seconds)?

2. An elevator takes 8 seconds to use 2000W of Power. What is the work

done?

3. An automobile weighing 10,000N moves 500m in 5 seconds. How much power is used by the
automobile?

4. An elevator lifts a person weighing 625 N a distance of 7 m. If the elevator uses 875 W of power to lift
the person, how long does it take?

5. A crane lifts a load weighing 10 N through a distance of 8 m. If it takes the crane 5 seconds to complete
the task, how much power does the crane use to lift the load?

6. You pull your sled through snow a distance of 500 m with a force of 200 N. How much work did you
do?

7. A woman lifts her 100 N child up 1 meter. How much work did she do?

8. You did 170 J of work lifting a 140 N backpack. How high did you lift
the backpack?