Suppose a car travels 108 km at a speed of 30.0 m/s, and uses 1.90 gallons of gasoline. Only 30% of the gasoline goes into useful work by the force that keeps the car moving at constant speed despite friction. (The energy content of gasoline is 1.30 x 108 J per gallon.) (a) What is the force (in N) exerted to keep the car moving at constant speed? (Enter a number.) 686.1 N (b) If the required force is directly proportional to speed, how many gallons will be used to drive 108 km at a speed of 28.0 m/s? (Enter a number.) X gallons

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Suppose a car travels 108 km at a speed of 30.0 m/s, and uses 1.90 gallons of gasoline. Only 30% of the gasoline goes into useful work by the force that keeps the car moving at constant speed despite friction. (The energy content of gasoline is 1.30 ✕ 108 J per gallon.)

(a)

What is the force (in N) exerted to keep the car moving at constant speed? (Enter a number.)
686.1N

(b)

If the required force is directly proportional to speed, how many gallons will be used to drive 108 km at a speed of 28.0 m/s? (Enter a number.)
?gallons

 

Suppose a car travels 108 km at a speed of 30.0 m/s, and uses 1.90 gallons of gasoline. Only 30% of the gasoline goes into useful work by the force that keeps
the car moving at constant speed despite friction. (The energy content of gasoline is 1.30 x 108 J per gallon.)
(a) What is the force (in N) exerted to keep the car moving at constant speed? (Enter a number.)
686.1
✔ N
(b) If the required force is directly proportional to speed, how many gallons will be used to drive 108 km at a speed of 28.0 m/s? (Enter a number.)
X gallons
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose a car travels 108 km at a speed of 30.0 m/s, and uses 1.90 gallons of gasoline. Only 30% of the gasoline goes into useful work by the force that keeps the car moving at constant speed despite friction. (The energy content of gasoline is 1.30 x 108 J per gallon.) (a) What is the force (in N) exerted to keep the car moving at constant speed? (Enter a number.) 686.1 ✔ N (b) If the required force is directly proportional to speed, how many gallons will be used to drive 108 km at a speed of 28.0 m/s? (Enter a number.) X gallons
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