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AP Physics C (Mech)
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OS-UP-7-73 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Power (Problem 73)

(a) How long will it take an 850-kg car with a useful power output of 40.0 hp (1 hp equals 746 W) to reach a speed of 15.0 m/s, neglecting friction? (b) How long will this acceleration take if the car also climbs a 3.00-m high hill in the process? Select the answer to part (a).