Suppose one gallon of gasoline produces 1.18*10^8 J of energy, and this energy i

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Suppose one gallon of gasoline produces 1.18*10^8 J of energy, and this energy is sufficient to operate a car for 20.1 miles. An aspirin tablet has a mass of 349 mg. if the aspirin could be converted completely into thermal energy, how many miles could the car go on a single tablet? Suppose one gallon of gasoline produces 1.18*10^8 J of energy, and this energy is sufficient to operate a car for 20.1 miles. An aspirin tablet has a mass of 349 mg. if the aspirin could be converted completely into thermal energy, how many miles could the car go on a single tablet?

Explanation / Answer

here ,

for an aspirin tablet

Energy = 349 *10^-6 * (3*10^8)^2

Energy = 3.141 *10^13 J

the energy released is 3.141 *10^13 J

Now,

distance = 20.1 * 3.141 *10^13 /1.18 *10^8

distance = 5.35 *10^6 miles

the car will go 5.35 *10^6 miles

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