Chapter 9: 9.Q. 14 (page 227)
The motor of a crane uses power P to lift a steel beam. By what factor must the motor’s power increase to lift the beam twice as high in half the time?
Short Answer
Power becomes 4P , that is four times.
Chapter 9: 9.Q. 14 (page 227)
The motor of a crane uses power P to lift a steel beam. By what factor must the motor’s power increase to lift the beam twice as high in half the time?
Power becomes 4P , that is four times.
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