A Car Accelerates from Rest to a Speed of 19

question 75

Multiple Choice

A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 19.0 m/s in 6.00 seconds. If the car weighs 16,000 N, what average power must the motor produce to cause this acceleration? Use g = 10 m/s².

• A) 128 kW
• B) 15.0 kW
• C) 49.1 kW
• D) 219 kW
• E) 393 kW

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Herfindahl Index

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