A lawnmower engine running for 20 min does 4,560,000 J of work. What is the power output of the engine?

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2022-12-30

A lawnmower engine running for 20 min does 4,560,000 J of work. What is the power output of the engine?

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Energy per unit of time, commonly measured in joules per second, determines power (equivalent to watts). You might consider it to be the speed at which work is completed.
P=Wt
We are given W=4560000J and t=20min=1200s.
P=4560000J1200s
=3800W
Thus, the power output of the engine is 3800 watts.

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