A car is moving with an initial velocity of 10 ms−1 with an acceleration of 5 ms−2 for a time interval of 10 seconds. Mass of the car is 20 kg, find average power of the car.
3500 W
Mass of the car, m = 20 kg
The initial velocity of the car, u=10 ms−1
acceleration of the car, a = 5 ms−2
Time interval, t=10 s
Let final velocity after time t be v
We know that, v = u + at (from equation of motion).
v = 10 + 5 × 10 = 60 ms−1
Work done = change in kinetic energy = 12mv2−12mu2=12 × 20 (3600 - 100) = 35000 J
Power =Work donetime taken =3500010 = 3500 W.