Find the power, in foot-pounds per second, needed to raise 120 lb a distance of 16 ft in 4 s.

A) 124 ft - lb / s
B) 1920 ft - lb / s
C) 480 ft - lb / s
D) 1916 ft - lb / s
E) 124 ft - lb / s


C) 480 ft - lb / s

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