A 1981 Toyota Tercel of mass 1400 kg turns from Chaplin Road to I-79, thereby accelerating from 30 MPH in the city to 70 MPH on the freeway in 10.0 seconds. Neglecting the weight of the driver, friction and aerodynamic drag, (a) Calculate the work done by the engine for the acceleration, in kJ. (b) Calculate the average power delivered by the engine under these conditions, in kW

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A 1981 Toyota Tercel of mass 1400 kg turns from Chaplin Road to I-79, thereby accelerating from 30 MPH in the city to 70 MPH on the freeway in 10.0 seconds. Neglecting the weight of the driver, friction and aerodynamic drag,

(a) Calculate the work done by the engine for the acceleration, in kJ.

(b) Calculate the average power delivered by the engine under these conditions, in kW

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