Graphs of Work & Power for Falling Stone

[leftywefty]

Draw graphs??

Homework Statement

A stone of a mass of 5kg drops through a distance of 15m under the influence of gravity. Draw graphs of the work done by the stone and the power of the stone as a function of time. Discuss your results.

Homework Equations

Work=(force)(displacement)
Power=(work)/(time) or Power=(Force)(velocity)

The Attempt at a Solution

Ok, so I solved for work
work= (5kg)(9.8m/s^2)(15m)=735J
I don't know what to do now. I would think I need to plot Force on the Y axis, and displacement on the X axis, but I'm not sure.
I'm having the same issue with the second graph
Power=(735J)/(??) The problem says to graph power of the stone as a function of time, so I'm guesing I have to use the power equation that involves time. Can I use Power=(Force)(velocity)? I'm so confused! Help please!

 

[Andrew Mason]

Look at this problem from the point of view of energy. What can you say about the total energy (potential + kinetic) at all times? How does the potential energy change with distance? With time? (how does distance fallen or y position change with time?). Using this can you determine the change in kinetic energy as a function of distance and time?

AM