A diver used 6000 J to dive off a rock cliff. If the diver took 2.5 seconds to reach the water, how much power was used?

1 Answer
May 1, 2018

#2400# watts or #2.4# kilowatts.

Explanation:

Power is defined through the equation,

#P=W/t#

  • #W# is the work done in joules

  • #t# is the time taken in seconds

So, plugging in our given values, we get,

#P=(6000 \ "J")/(2.5 \ "s")#

#=2400 \ "W"#

#=2.4 \ "kW"#