The cheetah is one of the fastest accelerating animals, for it can go from rest to 28.0 m/s in 5.20 s. If its mass is 100 kg, de

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termine the average power developed by the cheetah during the acceleration phase of its motion. Express your answer in (a) watts and (b) horsepower.

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Setler79 [48] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-11T04:20:11+03:00

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Answer:

a)15077 W

b)20.2185 horse power

Explanation:

P=F*V

F=ma

a=Vf-VS/t

Vf=28m/s

t=5.2

a=28/5.2

a=5.384 m/s²

F=100kg*5.384m/s²

F=538.4 N

P=F*V

P=538.4N*28m/s

P=15077 W=20.2185 horse power

1W=0.00134 Horse power