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Sand is falling on a conveyor belt at the rate of 5kgs-1. The extra power required to move the belt with a velocity of 6ms-1is,

a
30W
b
180W
c
150W
d
1.2W

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Power =Force . velocity ⇒P=dpdt.v     here p= momentum=mass (velocity) ⇒P=vdmdt.v substitute given values ⇒P=6(5).(6) ⇒P=180 watt

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