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You are the captain of a pirate ship and wish to find out how strong a new first mate is at rowing treasure from shore to the ship. It takes him 4 minutes (240 s) to row the treasure with a constant force of 500 N. What power does the pirate supply? A) 75 W B) 100 W C) 125 W D) 250 W

You are the captain of a pirate ship and wish to find out how strong a new first mate is at rowing treasure from shore to the ship It takes him 4 minutes 240 s class=

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

Power is work divided by time:

P = W / t

Work is force times distance:

W = F d

Therefore:

P = F d / t

Given that F = 500 N, d = 60 m, and t = 240 s:

P = 500 N * 60 m / 240 s

P = 125 W

Answer is C.

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