During peak shopping season at Northbrook Court, an escalator elevates 1233 passengers a vertical distance of 7.43 meters over the course of 30.3 minutes. If the average mass of the passengers is 55.3 kg, determine the power delivered by the escalator to the people.

Answer 1

Power = (1233 passengers x 55.3 kg x 7.43 m) / (30.3 minutes x 60 seconds)

Power = 8,845.7 Watts