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Power work done time required P 1.5 x 10⁸ ft lbf 100 min 1 min 60 sec 1 hp 550 ft lbf/sec P 45.5 hp P Fv 550 P (1 lbf) (5 ft/sec) 550 P 9 x 10³ hp POWER Energy, Work, and Power CP-05 Page 10 Rev. 0 Example 1: A pump provides a flow rate of 10,000 gpm. The pump does 1.5 x 10 ft-lbf of work 8 every 100 minutes. What is the power of the pump in hp? Example 2: A boy rolls a ball with a steady force of 1 lbf, giving the ball a constant velocity of 5 ft/s. What is the power used by the boy in rolling the ball?

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