A 710 kg car drives at a constant speed of 23 m/s. It is subject to a drag force of 500 N. What power is required from the car's engine to drive the car

a) on level ground?

b) up a hill with a slope of 2.0°?

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass of the car, m = 710 kg

Speed of the car, v = 23 m/s

Drag force, F = 500 N

(a) Let P is the power is required from the car's engine to drive the car on the level ground. Power is given by :

(b) Let P is the power is required from the car's engine to drive the car on up a hill with a slope of 2 degrees.

At this slope, force will be,

Total force will be :

Power is given by :

or

P = 17 kW

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh

where… mass: measured in kilograms (kg)

gravity: gravity constant on earth = 10.00 m/s2

height: measured in meters (m)

gpe: measured in joules (j) or kilojoules (kj)

how do you solve gpe?

gravitational potential energy (gpe) is the energy an object has because of its position above the. ground.

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh.

mass:

note: to earn full marks when solving science word problems, you must show your work:

formula.

example:

given values:

mass = 0.3 kg.

radiation

explanation:

heat is transmitted by radiation