How Fast Can You Raise a Bucket with 104 W Power?

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The problem involves raising a bucket of water from a well, with a specified power output of 104 W and a mass of 6.00 kg. Participants are exploring how to determine the speed at which the bucket can be raised, while ignoring the weight of the rope.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning, Assumption checking

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  • Participants discuss various equations related to power, work, and energy, including the relationship between power, force, and velocity. There are questions about the necessity of knowing time to solve the problem and considerations of kinetic and potential energy changes.

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The discussion is active, with participants providing different equations and perspectives on how to approach the problem. Some suggest that understanding the relationship between work and energy is crucial, while others question the assumptions regarding energy changes in the scenario.

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There is uncertainty regarding the time variable and how it affects the calculations. Participants are also considering the implications of constant speed and the specific energies involved in the problem.

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Homework Statement



You raise a bucket of water from the bottom of a deep well. If your power output is 104 W, and the mass of the bucket and the water in it is 6.00 kg, with what speed can you raise the bucket? Ignore the weight of the rope.

Homework Equations



P=W/t
W=P*t
W=1/2m*vf^2-1/2m*vi^2

The Attempt at a Solution



P*t=1/2m*vf^2
2*P*t/m=vf^2


I don't know what the time is can this problem be done without it?
 
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Just be careful, Wnet = [tex]delta[/tex]KE.
I will eventually learn latex.:approve:
 
there's another equation for power: Power = Force * velocity
 
PhyzicsOfHockey said:

Homework Statement



You raise a bucket of water from the bottom of a deep well. If your power output is 104 W, and the mass of the bucket and the water in it is 6.00 kg, with what speed can you raise the bucket? Ignore the weight of the rope.

Homework Equations



P=W/t
W=P*t
W=1/2m*vf^2-1/2m*vi^2

The Attempt at a Solution



P*t=1/2m*vf^2
2*P*t/m=vf^2


I don't know what the time is can this problem be done without it?

[tex]W = \Delta K + \Delta U[/tex]

where K is the kinetic energy and U is the potential energy
Work is a change in the kinetic energy or a change in the potential energy.
In th problem which energy is changing?? Keep in mind that they have asked what speed at which you can pull it up... which would be constant.

So is there a change in the kinetic energy??

P = W/t
the work done is a change in the potential energy ONLY.
so [itex]W = mg\Delta h[/itex]

where h = vertical displacement


ALso what is displacement divded by time??
 
turdferguson said:
there's another equation for power: Power = Force * velocity

this would be the easier way :biggrin:
 
turdferguson said:
there's another equation for power: Power = Force * velocity

yep that will do it, thanks.
 
easier yes, better for learning...:confused:
 

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