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Activity # 1-3
Work, Power and Energy

I. Objectives:
Solve for Work, Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy and Power. Show your solution.

A. Solve for work (W= F x d)

1. What is the work done in lifting a 50 N crate to a height of 7 m?

2. A boy weighing 680 N runs a flight of stairs 6 m high. How much work is done?

B. Solve for Kinetic Energy (KE= 1/2mv2)

1. A 1000kg car has a velocity of 15m/s. what is the car’s kinetic energy?

2. A 0.3 toy car is moving at a velocity of 5 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

C. Solve for Potential Energy (PE= mgh)

1. A 55kg box is lifted to a platform 20 m high. How much potential energy did the box gain?

2. How much potential energy does a 35 kg object has when it is lifted to a height of 12 m?

D. Solve for Power (P=W/t)

1. A 40 kg boy climbs to a height of 20m in 20 seconds. What is his equivalent power in watts?

2. Dan climbs a flight of stairs in 90 seconds. If he weighs 450 N and the stairs is 10 meters from the ground,
how much power will he develop?