Answer:
The net power needed to change the speed of the vehicle is 275,000 W
Explanation:
Given;
mass of the sport vehicle, m = 1600 kg
initial velocity of the vehicle, u = 15 m/s
final velocity of the vehicle, v = 40 m/s
time of motion, t = 4 s
The force needed to change the speed of the sport vehicle;
[tex]F = \frac{m(v-u)}{t} \\\\F = \frac{1600(40-15)}{4} \\\\F = 10,000 \ N[/tex]
The net power needed to change the speed of the vehicle is calculated as;
[tex]P_{net} = \frac{1}{2} F[u + v]\\\\P_{net} = \frac{1}{2} \times 10,000[15 + 40]\\\\P_{net} = 275,000 \ W[/tex]
