I need help for my phy test!
The question goes like this,
A car of mass 800kg has an engine which deliver a power of 160kW. What is the minimum time which the car can be accelerated from rest to 20m/s?
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I need help for my phy test!
The question goes like this,
A car of mass 800kg has an engine which deliver a power of 160kW. What is the minimum time which the car can be accelerated from rest to 20m/s?
Points to remember:
Power = Work per unit time
Work = Change in kinetic energy
In this case:
Change in Kinetic Energy = 1/2 m v^2 (m = 800, v = 20)
= 160000
Work done = Change in Kinetic Energy = Power times time
Let time = t
Power = 160K = 160000 Jouls per second
Suppose time required = t
Power times time = 160000 t = Change in Kinetic Energy = 160000
t = 1
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