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The Tesla Roadster electric car is rated at 16.8kW how much energy does it use during a one hour car drive

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Answer:
6.05\cdot 10^7 J

Step-by-step explanation:

Energy is related to power by:


E=Pt

where P is the power and t is the time. In this problem, we have:


P=16.8 kW=16800 W


t=1 h=3600 s

So, the energy used in one hour is


E=(16800 W)(3600 s)=6.05\cdot 10^7 J

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