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An automobile of mass m accelerates, starting from rest, while the engine supplies constant power P. Find its position and instantaneous velocity changes with respect to time.

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A car of mass 1.0×103 kg, starts from rest and maintains an acceleration of 5.0 m s-2 for 6.0 s in the +x direction as shown in the figure. Assume that a single horizontal force (not shown) accelerates the car. Determine the average power generated by this force.

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A water pump rated 400 W has an efficiency of 75%. If it is employed to raise water through a height of 40 m, find the volume of water drawn in 10 min.
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A pump is required to lift 1000 kg of water per minute from a well 20 m deep and eject it at a rate of 20 m s-1.
(a) How much work is done in lifting water?
(b) How much work is done in giving it KE?
(c) What HP (horsepower) engine is required for the purpose of lifting water?
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A block moves in a uniform circular motion because a cord tied to the block is anchored at the centre of a circle. Is the power of the force exerted on the block by the cord positive, negative, or zero?
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JEE Advanced
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What is the power of an engine which can lift 20 metric tonne of coal per hour from a 20 m deep mine?
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A 1 kW motor pumps out water from a well 10 m deep. Calculate the quantity of water pumped out per second.
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One coolie takes 1 min to raise a box through a height of 2 m. Another one takes 30 s for the same job and does the same amount of work. Which one of the two has greater power and which one uses greater energy?
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JEE Advanced
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A large family uses 8 kW of power. Direct solar energy is incident on the horizontal surface at an average rate of 200 W m-2. If 20 % of this energy can be converted to useful electrical energy, how large an area is needed to supply 8 kW?