1. by: Sam Lorey

2.  In the chorus of the song Drop the World by Lil Wayne he states…  “I’ma pick the world up, and I’ma drop it on your head”

3.  Power is defined as  Work is defined as  Force is defined as Work Time Force x Distance Mass x Acceleration

4.  Mass x Acceleration  Mass of the Earth  5.9736 E 24 kg  Acceleration (the song is 72 beats per minute)  1.217 m/s  5.9736 E 24 kg x 1.217 m/s  =7.2699 E 25 kg is force 2 2

5.  Force x Distance  Force used by Lil Wayne to lift the Earth  7.2699 E 25 kg  Distance defined as height of Lil Wayne  1.65 m  7.2699 E 25 kg x 1.65 m  =1.1995 E 25 J

6.   Work required for Lil Wayne to lift the Earth to his height  1.1995 E 26 J  Time defined as length of the song  227 s Work Time

7.   This is approximately 2.8 million times the power received by Earth from the Sun!  It’s no wonder why he’s the best rapper alive! Work Time 9.6692 E 25 J 227 s = 5.2843 E 23 Watts

8. “Even in the dungeon, I glow. Even if it ain’t sunny, I glow.”  Lil Wayne

9.  Music Video  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErCAOMi5EG M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErCAOMi5EG M  http://www.suntrek.org/earth- beyond/earths-energy-resources/measuring- work-energy.shtml http://www.suntrek.org/earth- beyond/earths-energy-resources/measuring- work-energy.shtml  http://cowbell.fm/track/163486-lil-wayne- drop-the-world-feat-eminem http://cowbell.fm/track/163486-lil-wayne- drop-the-world-feat-eminem