A Typical Automobile Consumes About 70 KW of Power from the Gas

question 34

Multiple Choice

A typical automobile consumes about 70 kW of power from the gas tank. How many 100- watt light bulbs could this light up, if the energy were used to light electric bulbs rather than to run the car?

• A) 7 bulbs
• B) 7000 bulbs
• C) 700 bulbs
• D) 70 bulbs
• E) This question cannot be answered without knowing the amount of time the car is being driven at this power.

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