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A car's engine generates 100,000W of power as it exerts a force of 10,000N . How long does it take the car to travel 100m ?

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Answer: 10 s

Explanation:

Given

Engine generates [tex]100,000\ W[/tex] power

Force exerts [tex]F=10,000\ N[/tex]

Distance traveled [tex]d=100\ m[/tex]

work done is given by

[tex]W=F\cdot d\\W=10,000\times 100\\W=10^5\ J[/tex]

Also, Energy is given as

[tex]\Rightarrow E=P\cdot t[/tex]

Insert the values

[tex]\Rightarrow 10^6=100,000\times t\\\\\Rightarrow t=\dfrac{10^6}{10^5}\\\\\Rightarrow t=10\ s[/tex]