Average and Instantaneous Power Example

The video tutorial explores the calculation of power delivered by gravity to a pumpkin dropped from a height. It covers the setup of equations for power, differentiating between average and instantaneous power, and solving for these values at different points during the fall. The tutorial concludes with a suggestion to graph the results in a future session.

What is the average power delivered by the force of gravity to the pumpkin?

What is the instantaneous power delivered to the pumpkin right after it is dropped?

What is the final velocity of the pumpkin just before it strikes the ground?

How can the power delivered to the pumpkin be converted to horsepower?