Worksheet: Work & Power Problems Answer Key II.

Power
I. Work A. Samples
A. Sample Problems:
1. W= 500 Joules Formula: P = W/t
1. F = 200 Newtons Formula: W = Fd t = 25 seconds Substitution: P = 500 J/25 sec
d = 50 meters Substitution: W = (200 N)(50 m) P=? Answer with unit of measure: 20 W
W=? Answer with unit of measure: W = 10,000 J
2. P = 25 watts Formula: t = W/P
2. F = 5 Newtons Formula: d = W/F W = 5000 Joules Substitution: t = 5000 J/25 W
W = 75 Joules Substitution: d = 75 J/5 N t=? Answer with unit of measure: t = 200 sec
d=? Answer with unit of measure: d = 15 m
3. P = 170 watts Formula: W = Pt
3. W = 125 Joules Formula: F = W/d t = 20 seconds Substitution: W = 170 W(20 sec)
d = 10 meters Substitution: F = 125 J/10 m W=? Answer with unit of measure: W = 3,400 J
F=? Answer with unit of measure: F = 12.5 N
4. If a man moves a large box that weighs 10 Newtons 20 meters in 30 seconds, how much power
4. If 150 Joules of work is needed to move a box 10 meters, what force was used? was used? F = 10 N P = W/t and W = Fd, so P = Fd/t
W = 150 J F = W/d F = 15 N d = 20 m P = (10 N x 20 m)/30 sec
d = 10 m F = 150 J/10 m t = 30 sec P = 6.67 W

B. Fill-in-the-blank:
B. Fill-in-the-blank:
1. Power is the rate at which work is done.
1. Work is done when an object moves through a distance because of a force acting upon the object.
2. When calculating power, you should use the formula P = work divided by time. In this formula,
2. When calculating work, you should use the formula: work = force X distance. “P” stands for power, W stands for work, and t for time.

3. The SI unit for work is the Joule. It is represented by the letter J. 3. The SI unit for Power is the Watt.
C. Work Problems: C. Power Problems

4. F = 90 N W=Fd 5. F = 6 N d=W/F 6. W = 120 J F=W/d 4. W = 100 J P = W/t 5. W = 225 J t = W/P 6. P = 20 W W = Pt

d=5m 90(5) W = 72 J 72/6 d = 24 m 120/24 t = 10 s P = 100/10 P = 25 W t = 225/25 t = 15 s W = 20 x 15
W=? 450 J d=? 12 m F=? 5N P=? P = 10 W t=? t = 9 sec W=? W = 300 J

7. W = ? W = Fd 8. W = 13.2 J d = W/F 9. W = 136 J F = W/d 7. W = 500 J P = W/t 8. W = 336 J t = W/P 9. W = ? W = Pt

F = 62.6 N 62.6(13) F=2N 13.2/2 d = 27.2 m 136/27.2 t = 25 s P = 500/25 t=? t = 336/14 t = 16.6 s W = 64(16.6)
d = 13 m 813.8 J d=? 6.6 m F=? 5N P=? P = 20 W P = 14 W t = 24 sec P = 64 W W = 1,062.4 J

10. If 360 Joules of work are needed to move a crate a distance of 4 meters, what is the weight of the 10. A person weighing 600 N gets on an elevator. The elevator lifts the person 6 m in 10 seconds.
crate? W = 360 J F = W/d F = 90 N How much power was used? F = 600 N P = Fd/t
d=4m F = 360 J/4 m d = 6m P = (600 x 6)/10
t = 10 sec P = 360 W
11. If a group of workers can apply a force of 1000 Newtons to move a crate 20 meters, what amount 11. How much time is needed to produce 720 Joules of work if 90 watts of power is used?
of work will they have accomplished? F = 1000 N W = Fd W = 20,000 J W = 720 J t = W/P t = 8 sec
d = 20 m W = 1000(20) P = 90 W t = 720 J/90 W
12. If 68 W of power is produced in 18 seconds, how much work is done?
12. If 68 Joules of work were necessary to move a 4 Newton crate, how far was the crate moved? P = 68 W W = Pt W = 1,224 J
W = 68 J d = W/F d = 17 m t = 18 sec W = 68(18)
F=4N d = 68 J/4N 13. A set of pulleys lifts an 800 N 4 meters in 7 seconds. What power was used?
13. How much work is done in holding a 15 N sack of potatoes while waiting in line at the grocery F = 800 N P = Fd/t P = 457.1 W
store for 3 minutes. Not moving F = 15 N W = Fd W=0J d=4m P = 800(4)/7
d=0m W = 15(0) t = 7 sec