Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 6 - Work and Energy - General Problems - Page 168: 78

Answer

130 W.

Work Step by Step

The patient has a constant velocity, so the net force parallel to the plane is 0. Write Newton’s second law for forces parallel to the plane. $$F_p-mgsin \theta = 0$$ $$F_p=mgsin \theta$$ Now calculate the power. $$P=F_p v = mgv sin \theta = (75kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(3100m/3600s)sin 12^{\circ}\approx 130W$$
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