Answer :
The average force applied by the engine if the mass of the car and the drag racer is 850 kg is approximately 22,950 Newtons.
To calculate the average force applied by the engine, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force (F) is equal to the mass (m) multiplied by the acceleration (a):
F = m × a
In this case, the acceleration can be calculated using the equation for average acceleration:
a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
The equation of motion to calculate time is:
distance = (initial velocity × time) + (0.5 × acceleration × time²)
We know the distance (400 m), initial velocity (0 m/s), and final velocity (147 m/s). We can rearrange the equation to solve for time:
400 = 0.5 × a × t²
Substituting the given values, we have:
400 = 0.5 × a × t²
Using the formula for average acceleration:
a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
a = (147 - 0) / t
Substituting this into the distance equation:
400 = 0.5 × [(147 - 0) / t] × t²
Simplifying the equation:
400 = 0.5 × 147 × t
800 = 147 × t
t = 800 / 147
t = 5.4422 seconds (approximately)
Now that we have the time, we can calculate the average acceleration:
a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
a = (147 - 0) / 5.4422
a ≈ 27 m/s² (approximately)
Finally, we can calculate the average force applied by the engine using Newton's second law:
F = m × a
F = 850 kg × 27 m/s²
F = 22,950 N (approximately)
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