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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 11 Problem 6CQ

Question

For most automobiles, the number of miles per gallon decreases as highway speed increases. Fuel economy drops as speeds increase from 55 to 65 mph, then decreases further as speeds increase to 75 mph. Explain why this is the case.

Solution

Solution Step 1 Listing the factors which will affect the fuel economy of a vehicle 1. The engine performance. 2. Speed of the vehicle 3. Shape of the vehicle. There are so many other factors but, we have taken an ideal vehicle with no performance issues.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

For most automobiles, the number of miles per gallon

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