A tower crane has a hoist motor rated at 159 hp. If the crane is limited to using 72.0 % of its maximum hoisting power for safety reasons, what is the shortest time in which the crane can lift a 5550 kg load over a distance of 89.0 m

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Answer:

The value is    [tex]t = 56.68 \  s  [/tex]

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

   The rating of the hoist motor is  [tex]k  =  159hp = 159 *746 =118614 \ W[/tex]

    The  percentage of it power used is  [tex]z = 0.72 * 118614=85402.08 \ W[/tex]

      The  mass of the load is m  = 5550 kg

      The distance is  h = 89.0 m

The potential  energy required to lift the load through that distance is

     [tex]E =  m *  g * h[/tex]

=>    [tex]E =  5550 *  9.8 *  89.0[/tex]

=>   [tex]E =  4840710 \ J[/tex]

Generally the time taken is mathematically represented as

       [tex]t = \frac{E}{ z}[/tex]

=>    [tex]t = \frac{4840710}{ 85402.08}[/tex]

=>    [tex]t = 56.68 \  s  [/tex]

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