Saturday, March 5, 2011

Work and Power!



Please determine the amount of Work and Power being done by this horse.
Please state your answers in joules (J) or watts (W).
Show your work.

HELPFUL INFORMATION 
1 pound = 4.45 Newtons
1 foot = 0.3048 meters
745.7 watts = 1 horsepower
W=F x d
P=W/t

How much work is this horse doing? 
How much power is required for the horse to complete this pull?
How much horsepower is this horse exerting?

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