Calculating Power of a Force: 4.7 N Force on 7.1 kg Object - Equation Help

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To calculate the power delivered by a 4.7 N force acting on a 7.1 kg object, one must first determine the object's acceleration using Newton's second law, F = ma. The acceleration can then be used to find the velocity as a function of time, v(t) = at, since the object starts from rest. Power can be expressed as P = Fv, where v is the velocity of the object. Substituting the expression for velocity into the power equation yields P(t) = F * (at). This approach allows for the calculation of power as a function of time based on the given force and mass.
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A single force F of 4.7 N acts in the x direction on a 7.1 kg object.

(a) If the object starts from rest at x = 0 at time t = 0, write an expression for the power delivered by this force as a function of time. (Use F for the force F, m for mass m of the object, and t for time t as necessary.)


Quite simply, I don't even know where to begin. Can anyone give me a nudge? I have a list of equations involving force, work, and power, but I don't know which of those to use...
 
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Since you are asked to find power, what equation(s) do you know that involve force and power? Start from there.
 

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