Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential difference and power

Potential difference and power — practice question

A crane is being used to raise containers from a ship. One container has a mass of $14\,000\,\text{kg}$ and is lifted straight up at a speed of $3.2\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The electric motor providing the power to lift the container draws a current of $240\,\text{A}$ with a potential difference of $2200\,\text{V}$. What is the efficiency of the system?

  • A$8.1\%$
  • B$8.5\%$
  • C$48\%$
  • D$83\%$

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