EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Millie and Lily are identical twins who enjoy swimming. Their arms and legs provide the force needed to move them through the water. Millie can swim 25 m in 50 s. Lily can swim 100 m in 250 s.

Which twin has the greater power when swimming? Explain how you can tell.

Important Questions on Work and Power

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

Jim is pulling a load along a ramp, as shown. The diagram shows the force with which he pulls and the weight of the load.

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Calculate the work done by Jim's pulling force.

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

Jim is pulling a load along a ramp, as shown. The diagram shows the force with which he pulls and the weight of the load.

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What is the gain in potential energy of the load?

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

Two girls are estimating each other's power. One runs up some steps, and the other times her. Here are their results:

Height of one step=20 cm

Number of steps=36

Mass of runner=45 kg

Time taken=4.2 s

Calculate the runner's weight. (Acceleration due to gravity g=10 m s-2.)

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

Two girls are estimating each other's power. One runs up some steps, and the other times her. Here are their results:

Height of one step=20 cm

Number of steps=36

Mass of runner=45 kg

Time taken=4.2 s

Calculate the increase in the girl's gravitational potential energy as she runs up the steps.

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

Two girls are estimating each other's power. One runs up some steps, and the other times her. Here are their results:

Height of one step=20 cm

Number of steps=36

Mass of runner=45 kg

Time taken=4.2 s

Calculate her power. Give your answer in kilowatts kW.

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A car of mass 750 kg accelerates away from traffic lights. At the end of the first 100 m it has reached a speed of 12 m s-1. During this time, its engine provides an average forward force of 780 N, and the average force of friction on the car is 240 N. Calculate the work done on the car by the force of its engine.

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A car of mass 750 kg accelerates away from traffic lights. At the end of the first 100 m it has reached a speed of 12 m/s. During this time, its engine provides an average forward force of 780 N, and the average force of friction on the car is 240 N.

Calculate the work done on the car by the force of its friction.

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A car of mass 750 kg accelerates away from traffic lights. At the end of the first 100 m it has reached a speed of 12 m s-1. During this time, its engine provides an average forward force of 780 N, and the average force of friction on the car is 240 N.

Using k.e.=12mv2, calculate the increase in the car's kinetic energy at the end of the first 100 m.