Power f(mass, acceleration, distance, time)

The Power to Lift calculator computes power (watts) required to lift an object directly up at the surface of an object (e.g. planet).

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose units and enter the following:

• (m) Mass of Object
• (h) Height lifted from the earth
• (t)  Time to lift to the height
• (g) Acceleration Due to Gravity

Power to Lift (P): The calculator returns the power in watts.  However, this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

The Power as a function of mass(m), distance (d), and time(t) equation computes the watts required to lift an object directly up under a planet's gravity.

               `P = (m * g * h) / t`

where:

• P = Power to Lift
• m = mass of object lifted
• h = height lifted
• t = time duration of lift
• g = acceleration due to gravity

Planetary Acceleration

The mass of known planets  can be used to retrieve the acceleration due to gravity (g) on the surface of that planetoid object.  This list includes:

• Earth: g = 9.8 m/s²
• Moon: g = 1.6 m/s²
• Mercury: g = 3.61 m/s²
• Venus: g = 8.83 m/s²
• Mars: g = 3.75 m/s²
• Jupiter: g = 26.0 m/s²
• Saturn: g= 11.2 m/s²
• Neptune: g = 13.3 m/s²
• Pluto: g = 0.61 m/s²

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• ΔE = P * Δt
•  Δt = ΔE / P 
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