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Homework Statement
Calculate the power output of a 1.8-g spider(the black dot) as it walks up a windowpane at 2.3 cm/s. The spider walks on a path that is at [tex]25^{o}[/tex] to the vertical as illustrated below.
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/4107/spiderl.jpg
Homework Equations
P = W/t
F = mg
The Attempt at a Solution
P= W/t = Fd/t = Fv cos [tex]\theta[/tex] = mgv cos 25 = (0.0018 kg)(9.81 m/s^2)(0.023 m/s) cos25 = 0.00037 W.
Is this correct?
Thanks
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