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Author: Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

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Chapter 7, Problem 38PE

(a) How long will it take an 850-kg car with a useful power output of 40.0 hp ( 1 hp = 746 W ) to reach a speed of 15.0 m/s, neglecting friction? (b) How long will this acceleration take if the car also climbs a 3.00-m-high hill in the process?

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