SOLUTION: If 500 J of work is done on an object in 2 minutes, how much power does the object experience?

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Question 1198634: If 500 J of work is done on an object in 2 minutes, how much power does the object experience?
Answer by ikleyn(52845) About Me  (Show Source):
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Power is the work done in one unit of time, which in this system of units is a second.


So, to get the power, divide the given work of 500 J  by 120 seconds (that comprise 2 minutes)


    power = 500%2F120 = 4.166 watts  (rounded).    ANSWER

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