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A 1430 kg car speeds up from 7.50 m/s to 11.0 m/s in 9.30 s. Ignoring friction, how much power did that require?(unit=W)PLEASE HELP

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Answer:

Kinetic energy = (1/2) (mass) (speed²)

Original KE = (1/2) (1430 kg) (7.5 m/s)² = 40,218.75 joules

Final KE = (1/2) (1430 kg) (11.0 m/s)² = 86,515 joules

Work done during the acceleration = (40218.75 - 86515) = 46,296.25 joules

Power = work/time = 46,296.25 joules / 9.3 sec = 4,978.1 watts .

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