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OpenStudy (girlstudy):

An advertisement claims that a certain 1200 kg car can accelerate from rest to a speed of 25 m/s in a time of 8 s. What average power the motor produce to cause this acceleration? (Ignore friction losses)

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

\[Power = Force \times Velocity\]

OpenStudy (girlstudy):

How do i use this formula?

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

You are given mass, you can solve for acceleration. Therefore you can find Force. You need to find average velocity which is 25/2.

OpenStudy (shamim):

u know \[power=\frac{ work }{ time }\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

so we can write \[p=\frac{ w }{ t }\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

but \[w=FS\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

F=force S=displacement

OpenStudy (shamim):

so \[p=\frac{ FS }{ t }=F*\frac{ S }{ t }=F*V\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

v= velocity

OpenStudy (shamim):

anyway use \[w=FS=mas\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

a=acceleration

OpenStudy (shamim):

\[a=\frac{ v-u }{ t }=\frac{ 25-0 }{ 8 }\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

use \[v ^{2}=u ^{2}+2aS\]

OpenStudy (shamim):

S=?

OpenStudy (shamim):

plz feel free to ask

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