A car with mass of 1143 kg accelerates from 0 m/s to 40.0 m/s in 10.0 s. Ignore air resistance. The engine has a 22.0% efficiency, which means that 22.0% of the energy released by the burning gasoline is converted into mechanical energy.  A.)What is the average mechanical power output of the engine?

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A car with mass of 1143 kg accelerates from 0 m/s to 40.0 m/s in 10.0 s. Ignore air resistance. The engine has a 22.0% efficiency, which means that 22.0% of the energy released by the burning gasoline is converted into mechanical energy. 

A.)What is the average mechanical power output of the engine?

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