Physics chapter8 - Problem 35
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-8

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Question 35





Make an order-of-magnitude estimate of the power a car engine contributes to speeding the car up to highway speed. In your solution, state the physical quantities you take as data and the values you measure or estimate for them. The mass of a vehicle is often given in the owner's manual
v = m/s
m = kg
t = sec