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Question
A pump raises water by spending 4×105J of energy in 10s. Find the power of the pump.
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Solution
Energy spent = w = 4 × 105J
Time taken = 10s
Power = Energy / Time
P = `(4 × 10^5)/10` = 4×104 W
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