Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Exercises and Problems - Page 111: 71

Answer

$(a)\space 25.1\space m/s$ $(b)\space 107.2\space hp$

Work Step by Step

Please see the attached image first. Let's apply the equation $F=ma$ to the car, $\angle11.8^{\circ}\nearrow F=ma$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $F-1590g\times sin11.8^{\circ}=0$ $F=3186\space N$ Let's apply equation $P=FV$ to the car, $P=FV$ ;Let's plug known values into this equation. $88\space kW=3186\space N\times V$ $88\times10^{3}\space kgm^{2}/s^{3}=3186\space kgm/s^{2}\times V$ $25.1\space m/s=V$ (b) We know that $1\space hp= 746\space W,$ So we can multiply the value by 1 hp/746W to get the horsepower of the car, $80\space kW= 80\times10^{3}W\times (\frac{1\space hp}{746\space W})=107.2\space hp$
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