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Problem
A water pump works in two stages. In the first stage it operates at
500
W
500\,\text{W}
500
W
for
4
min
4\,\text{min}
4
min
. In the second stage its power increases to
1.2
kW
1.2\,\text{kW}
1.2
kW
for the next
2
min
2\,\text{min}
2
min
. Calculate the total work done by the pump during the entire
6
min
6\,\text{min}
6
min
operation.
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