Power is the rate of work done / rate of energy transferred.

P =
t
E
or
t
W
Js
-1
or Watt
P =
t
mgh
P = F x v
Efficiency = Useful energy / Power outut x 1!! "
Energy / Power inut

#.1! Efficiency
1$ %n electric &otor of ower # kW can lift a &ass of '! kg through a (ertical height of
)! & in #! s. What is the efficiency of the &otor*
#$ % crane+s efficiency to lift a load of ,'!! kg through a (ertical height of #! & in '
second is -! ". What is the inut ower of the crane*
.$ % &otor is sulied /y a ower if 1#!! W. if the efficiency of the &otor is -! "0 what
is the outut ower of the &otor*
,$ % etrol engine has a work outut of -) J er &inute. What is the ower inut if the
engine efficiency is #!"*
'$ % car engine with an efficiency of #' " roduces .! kJ of &echanical energy er
second. What is the rate of heat discharged /y the engine*
)$ % crane lifts a load of '!! kg to a height of 1#! & in 1) s. 1f the ower inut is
,' !!! W0 what is the efficiency of the &otor used in the crane*
2$ % de(ice with a ower of # kW lifts a load of &ass0 m kg to a height of 1) & in .! s. if
the efficiency of the de(ice is 3!"0 what is the (alue of m *
3$ % car &o(es forward with a thrust force if #!!! 4. 5he (elocity of the car is #' &/s. 1f
the efficiency of the car engine is .! "0 what is the rate at which heat is roduced in the
car engine*
-$ 1f a diesel engine has a work outut which uses .#!! J er second and heat is
discharged fro& the engine at the rate if -)!! J er second0 what is the efficiency of the
engine*
1!$ % force of 1! 4 which acts on a /ody continuously for , s increased the kinetic
energy of the /ody fro& 1) J to -) J. 5he a(erage (elocity of the /ody during the eriod
of , s is