Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 18 - Electric Currents - General Problems - Page 524: 85

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a. The stored energy is electrical potential energy. $$PE=QV=(100A\cdot h)(\frac{C/s}{A})(3600s/h)(12V)\approx 4\times10^6J$$ b. The stored energy lets the wheelchair perform work: it applies a force to overcome the retarding force as it moves a distance d. $$\Delta PE = Fd$$ $$d=\frac{\Delta PE}{F}=\frac{4.32\times10^6J }{210N}\approx 2\times10^4 m$$
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