EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

We can calculate power using this equation: P=Wt.

Copy and complete the table to show the units of each quantity in the equation.

Quantity Unit
P  
W  
t  

Important Questions on Work and Power

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT
Omar and Ahmed are lifting weights in the gym. Each lifts a weight of 200 N. Omar lifts the weight to a height of 2.0 m, when Ahmed lifts it to a height of 2.1 m. Who does more works in lifting the weight? Explain how you know.
EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

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.

Calculate the swimming speed of each twin.

EASY
Upper Secondary: IGCSE
IMPORTANT

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.

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.