A tugboat produces of power while pulling a barge at a steady speed of

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A tugboat produces

15\,\text{kW}

of power while pulling a barge at a steady speed of

3\,\text{m\!/s}

. What is the pulling force exerted by the tugboat? (a)

500\,\text{N}

(b)

5\,000\,\text{N}

(c)

1\,500\,\text{N}

(d)

45\,000\,\text{N}