Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

A man has a mass of $80\,\text{kg}$. He fastens himself to one end of a rope that runs over a single fixed pulley. He then pulls the other end of the rope so that he rises with an average speed of $50\,\text{cm s}^{-1}$. What is the average useful power at which he is working?

  • A$40\,\text{W}$
  • B$0.39\,\text{kW}$
  • C$4.0\,\text{kW}$
  • D$39\,\text{kW}$

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