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Power GCSE Physics
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It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power Some things that are powerful…
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Who’d man!!?? World’s Strongest Man Competition Atlas Stones Work done = Force x distance Energy = (160 x 10) x 2 = 3,200 J Compared to climbing the stairs?
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Learning Intentions By the end of the lesson we will be able to… -D-Define the term ‘power’ using it correctly in the context of physics -R-Recall the equation for power, including the units -C-Calculate power in a number of simple experiments
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Page 10 The quantity of energy transferred or work done is more useful when we consider how quickly it can happen. Power is the rate of doing work A construction crane is regarded as powerful if it can lift a heavy steel beam in a short time Power
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Calculating Power The equation for power- Power = Work Done Time Taken W t P = / Joule second Watt = / Word Equation Dimensions Units
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Example A fork lift truck can raise a load of 315 kg to a height of 2 m in 20 seconds. What is the power developed? Work Done = F x d = (315 x 10) x 2 = 6300 J Power = Energy / Time Taken = 6300 / 20 = 315 W
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You try this one… A mouse of mass 30 g runs up a 2 m curtain in 4 seconds. Calculate its power in Watts Work Done = (0.03 x 10) x 2 = 0.6 J Power = Work Done / Time taken = 0.6 / 4 = 0.15 W
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