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A 10,844.0 kg truck is initially at rest. The truck then accelerates across a level road and reaches a constant speed. It takes the truck 25.4 seconds to reach its final speed. At this speed, the truck has 41,505.4 joules of kinetic energy. How much power did the truck require to accelerate the truck in this time? Round your answer to the tenths place.

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Answer:

1,634.1 W

Step-by-step explanation:

Power = work / time

P = 41,505.4 J / 25.4 s

P = 1,634.1 W

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