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A 1200-kg car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h over a
Chapter 3, Problem 32HP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 32HP
A 1200-kg car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h over a distance of 400 m. The road at the end of the 400 m is at 10 m higher elevation. What is the total increase in the car’s kinetic and potential energy?
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QUESTION:
Problem 32HP
A 1200-kg car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h over a distance of 400 m. The road at the end of the 400 m is at 10 m higher elevation. What is the total increase in the car’s kinetic and potential energy?
ANSWER:
Solution 32 HP
Step 1 of 3:
In this question, we need to find increase in potential and kinetic energy of the car as accelerates
Data given
Mass of car
Initial velocity
Converting to
Final velocity
Distance traveled by car
Elevated distance