06.03 Power Math Wkst

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28 questions
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I have reviewed the Power equation and know how to use the triangle trick for solving the problems.

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I know that the unit for Power is Watts (W).

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I know that the unit for Work is Joules (J).

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I know that the unit for Time is seconds (s).

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Show your work for solving the problem... You do 900 J of work in pushing a sofa. If it took 5 s to move the sofa, what was your power in watts?

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What is the value for the unknown that you solved for in question 7? Label your answer!

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Show your work for solving the problem... If a runner’s power is 130 W, how much work is done by the runner in 600 s?

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What is the value for the unknown that you solved for in question 11? Label your answer!

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Show your work for solving the problem... The power produced by an electric motor is 500 W. How long will it take the motor to do 10,000 J of work?

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What is the value for the unknown that you solved for in question 15? Label your answer!

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Show your work for solving the problem... To lift a baby from a crib, 50 J of work is done. How much power is needed if the baby is lifted in 0.5 s?

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What is the value for the unknown that you solved for in question 19? Label your answer!

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Show your work for solving the problem... A color TV uses 120 W of power. How much energy does the TV use in 3,600 s?

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What is the value for the unknown that you solved for in question 23? Label your answer!

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Show your work for solving the problem... A car’s engine produces 1,000,000 watts of power. How much work does the engine do in 30 s?

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What is the value for the unknown that you solved for in question 27? Label your answer!