Physics SL
Physics SL
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Theme A - Space, Time & Motion
Theme A - Space, Time & Motion
Theme B - The Particulate Nature Of Matter
Theme B - The Particulate Nature Of Matter
Theme C - Wave Behaviour
Theme C - Wave Behaviour
Theme D - Fields
Theme D - Fields
Theme E - Nuclear & Quantum Physics
Theme E - Nuclear & Quantum Physics
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Theme A - Space, Time & Motion
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Theme A - Space, Time & Motion

Unraveling Power: Renee vs. Philippe's Climb Explained

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Introduction - a tale of two climbers 🌟

  • Imagine two friends: Renee and Phillipe.
  • Both have the same weight: 650N.
  • They both climb a 70m hill.
  • While they gain the same gravitational potential energy, Renee does it in 150s and Phillipe in 300s.
  • Picture it: Renee is like a sports car zipping up the hill, while Phillipe is like a leisurely Sunday drive. 🚗 vs. 🐢

Understanding power 🚀

  • Definition: Power measures the rate at which work is done or how quickly energy is transferred.
  • Think of it like the "speedometer" for doing work.
  • Formula: Power=\(\frac{Energy\ Transferred}{Time\ Taken for\ Change}\)
  • When energy is in joules (J) and time in seconds (s), power is measured in watts (W).
  • Fun Fact: 1 Watt = 1 Joule per second (1W = 1 Js(-1))

Renee & phillipe - a practical example 🎢

  • Both of them did 45.5 kJ of work.
  • Renee's power: Power=\(\frac{650N\times70m}{150s}= 300W\)(Zippy Renee!)
  • Phillipe's power: Power=\(\frac{650N×70m}{300s}= 150W\) (Chill Phillipe!)

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Theme A - Space, Time & Motion
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Theme A - Space, Time & Motion

Unraveling Power: Renee vs. Philippe's Climb Explained

Word Count Emoji
652 words
Reading Time Emoji
4 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024

Table of content

Introduction - a tale of two climbers 🌟

  • Imagine two friends: Renee and Phillipe.
  • Both have the same weight: 650N.
  • They both climb a 70m hill.
  • While they gain the same gravitational potential energy, Renee does it in 150s and Phillipe in 300s.
  • Picture it: Renee is like a sports car zipping up the hill, while Phillipe is like a leisurely Sunday drive. 🚗 vs. 🐢

Understanding power 🚀

  • Definition: Power measures the rate at which work is done or how quickly energy is transferred.
  • Think of it like the "speedometer" for doing work.
  • Formula: Power=\(\frac{Energy\ Transferred}{Time\ Taken for\ Change}\)
  • When energy is in joules (J) and time in seconds (s), power is measured in watts (W).
  • Fun Fact: 1 Watt = 1 Joule per second (1W = 1 Js(-1))

Renee & phillipe - a practical example 🎢

  • Both of them did 45.5 kJ of work.
  • Renee's power: Power=\(\frac{650N\times70m}{150s}= 300W\)(Zippy Renee!)
  • Phillipe's power: Power=\(\frac{650N×70m}{300s}= 150W\) (Chill Phillipe!)

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