A train weighing 1000 tons is pulled up a 1% grade at 12 mi/hr. If the train resistance is constant at 14 lb/ton, and the power exerted by the locomotive remains constant. a. determine the speed of the train (mi/hr) on a level ground b. determine the horsepower the locomotive developed

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A train weighing 1000 tons is pulled up a 1% grade at 12 mi/hr. If the train resistance is constant at 14 lb/ton, and the power exerted by the locomotive remains constant.

a. determine the speed of the train (mi/hr) on a level ground

b. determine the horsepower the locomotive developed

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