Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Energy, work and power

Energy, work and power — practice question

A boy grips a bar and pulls his body upward until his chin is in line with the bar. He lifts himself by $40\,\text{cm}$ in $0.5\,\text{s}$. The boy’s weight is $500\,\text{N}$. What average power does he produce while lifting himself?

  • A$40\,\text{W}$
  • B$400\,\text{W}$
  • C$4000\,\text{W}$
  • D$40\,000\,\text{W}$

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