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IGCSE - Physics - Worksheet 16 - Work and Power PDF
IGCSE - Physics - Worksheet 16 - Work and Power PDF
b A student pulls a box of mass 5 kg with a force of 20 N through a horizontal distance of 2.5 m.
Calculate the work done by the student.
2 a A lorry is driving at a speed of 20 m/s. The engine of the lorry provides a driving force of
500 N. Calculate the work done by the lorry in 1 second.
b The driver of the lorry increases the driving force to 700 N. The engine transfer 35 kJ of energy
to the lorry. How far does the lorry travel?
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4 Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the following:
c the Mars Rover, 15 m above the surface of Mars (gravitational field strength is 4 N/kg)
5 A ball of mass 2.5 kg rolls from the top of a hill to the bottom and falls through a height of 5 m.
Calculate the ball’s speed at the bottom of the hill. (g = 10 N/kg)
c The weightlifter takes 30 seconds to lift the barbell 10 times. Calculate the total power output
of the weightlifter.
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