A Person Holds an 80-N Weight 2 M Above the Floor

question 50

Multiple Choice

A person holds an 80-N weight 2 m above the floor for 30 seconds.The power required to do this is:

• A)5.3 W
• B)40 W
• C)80 W
• D)160 W
• E)none of these

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