The power, P (watts), of a car engine is proportional to the square of its speed, s(m/s) When s= 30 P= 1500 Work out the speed (

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to 1 DP) when the power is 1715 watts

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monitta · Answer 1 · 2022-09-11T09:42:52+03:00

monitta2 years ago

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Answer:

S = 32.1 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

P = 1,500

S = 30

since P is proportional to S², then we must first determine S² = 900

900 / 1,500 = S² / 1,715

(900 x 1,715) / 1,500 = S²

1,543,500 / 1,500 = S²

S² = 1,029

S = √1,029 = 32.08 m/s ≈ 32.1 m/s