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A 500-kg dragster accelerates from rest to a final speed
Chapter 7, Problem 37(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 37PE
A 500-kg dragster accelerates from rest to a final speed of 110 m/s in 400 m (about a quarter of a mile) and encounters an average frictional force of 1200 N. What is its average power output in watts and horsepower if this takes 7.30 s?
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QUESTION:
Problem 37PE
A 500-kg dragster accelerates from rest to a final speed of 110 m/s in 400 m (about a quarter of a mile) and encounters an average frictional force of 1200 N. What is its average power output in watts and horsepower if this takes 7.30 s?
ANSWER:
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We have to calculate the power output of the dragster.