Given:
speed of 0.40meters/seconds
1,800 Newton's horizontal force
Required:
Power of the horse
Solution:
P = F(D/T) where P is power in
watts, F is the force, D is the distance and T is time
P = (1,800N) (0.40 meters/seconds)
P = 720 Watts
Explanation:
Mechanical Advantage (MA)
MA=d1d2=FoutFin ; d1 is the distance of effort, d2 is the distance the object is moved
Potential Energy = mgh,
where m = mass in kg, g ≈ 10 m/s², h = height above ground = 8 m
PE = mgh
= 70*10*8 = 5600 J
Newton's Second Law would probably best describe this.
F = ma
Where F = force
m = mass
a = acceleration
The force required is dependant on the mass, and where the mass is greater, the force required will be greater.
