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A child kicks a stone along the sidewalk with a force of 520 newtons. The stone travels 1.5 meters in 0.30 seconds. How powerful is the child's kick?


2,600 W

1,700 W

47 W

1.5 W

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the answer should beĀ 2,600 W .

Answer:

2,600 W

Explanation:

The power can be expressed as the product between the force applied and the velocity of the object:

\(P=Fv\)

where F is the force applied and v is the velocity.

We already know the force, F=520 N, while we can find the velocity of the stone by dividing the distance covered by the time taken:

\(v=\frac{d}{t}=\frac{1.5 m}{0.3 s}=5 m/s\)

So now we can use the first equation to find the power:

\(P=(520 N)(5 m/s)=2600 W\)