How fast can a hoist lift a 326 kg load with 12.6 kw of power?

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The discussion revolves around a work and power problem involving a hoist capable of lifting a 326 kg load with a power rating of 12.6 kW. Participants are exploring the relationship between power, force, and speed in this context.

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I have a work and power problem but I am not sure what it has to do with the work and power formulas and have no idea how to solve it.

The question is

with what speed can a lifting hoist rated at 12.6 kw raise a 326 kg load?

i found distance to be 9401.94 but that's as far as i got

help please

thanks
 
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You found the "distance to be 9401.94"? What distance??

12.6 kw is 12600 Joules per hour. In One Hour, it does 12600 Joules of work which corresponds to ( since w= mgh, (326)(9.81)h= 12600 ) 3.94 meters. It can only lift the 326 kg load at 3.94 meters per hour!
 
Did you try using

P = Fv
W = Fx

Because those two formula would give you the answer for velocity/speed by rearranging the variables around.
 
HallsofIvy said:
You found the "distance to be 9401.94"? What distance??

12.6 kw is 12600 Joules per hour. In One Hour, it does 12600 Joules of work which corresponds to ( since w= mgh, (326)(9.81)h= 12600 ) 3.94 meters. It can only lift the 326 kg load at 3.94 meters per hour!

What hour...? :confused: U mean second... :wink: GDit.It gives the power:the power is force times speed.
The power is 12.6 KW=12600W.The force is nothing but the gravity:
F=mg=326kg*9.80665ms^(-2)=3196,9353N approx=3197N
Speed is power over force:
v approx=12600W/3197N approx=3.94 m/s.That is METERS PER SECOND... :wink:

Daniel.

EDIT:The natural multiples of ten are usually noted by capital letters.
[tex]10^{3}\rightarrow K[/tex] apud "Kilo".Kg,Km,KW,KJ,KN,...
 
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