Question

A 760-kg horse whose power output is 1 hp is pulling a sled over the snow at 3.9 m/s. Find the force the horse exerts on the sled. Round your intermediate step to one decimal place and the final answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

191 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Power can be regarded as the amount of energy that is been transfered at a unit time and can be calculated using the Express below

Po = F*V

P= power

F= force

V= velocity

From the question, we were given power output as 1 hp and velocity= 3.9 m/s.

But

1hp= 746 Watts = 746 Joules/s.

Then substitute the values

Po = F*V = 746 J/s

F ×3.9 = 746

F= 746/3.9

F = 191 N.

Therefore, the force the horse exerts on the sled iss 191 N