An advertisement shows a 1239 kg car slowly pulling at constant speed a large pa

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An advertisement shows a 1239 kg car slowly pulling at constant speed a large passenger airplane to demonstrate the power of its newly-designed 59.7-hp (horsepower) engine. During the pull, the car passed two landmarks spaced 26.0 meters apart in 14.3 seconds. The passenger plane being towed is a Boeing 707, with a total weight of 62.5 tons. Calculate the force that opposes the motion. Assume that the efficiency of the car is such that 20.9% of the engine power is available to propel the car forward.

Calculate the force that opposes the motion. Assume that the efficiency of the car is such that 20.9% of the engine power is available to propel the car foward. Answer in Newtons.

How much work is performed by the car on the airplane during this time?

How much work is performed by the airplane on the car during this time?

Explanation / Answer

Work done by car on the plane = power* efficiency*time = (59.7*746*20.9/100)*14.3 = 133105.341 J

Work done by the airplane on car = - 133105.341 J

The force times the distance = work done

hence force = workdone/displacement = 133105.341/26 = 5119.4 N

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