Which of the following must be known in order to determine the power output of an automobile?

Question

Which of the following must be known in order to determine the power output of an automobile? (A) Final velocity and height (B) Mass and amount of work performed (C) Force exerted and distance of motion (D) Work performed and elapsed time of work

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Power is defined as the rate of doing work. For the automobile, the power output is the amount of work done (overcoming friction) divided by the length of time in which the work was done.

Q. Which of the following must be known in order to determine the power output of an automobile?

Final velocity and height

Mass and amount of work performed

Force exerted and distance of motion

Work performed and elapsed time of work

Power is defined as the rate of doing work. For the automobile, the power output is the amount of work done (overcoming friction) divided by the length of time in which the work was done.