SOLUTION: If a constant force of 50 N to the right is applied to a cart, how much power does the force exert on the cart when it reaches a speed of + 4 m/s?

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Question 1198636: If a constant force of 50 N to the right is applied to a cart, how much power does the force exert on the cart when it reaches a speed of + 4 m/s?
Answer by ikleyn(52809) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the force is constant (has the constant magnitude in time and constant direction), then


   Power = Force * speed = 50 N * 4 m/s = 200 %28N%2Am%29%2Fs = 200 W (watts).    ANSWER

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