When a 5000 lb car driven at 60 mph on a level road is suddenly put into neutral gear (i.e. allowed to coast), the velocity decreases in the following manner: 60 mph , 1+() where t is the time in sec. Find the horsepower required to drive this car at 30 mph on the same road. Useful constants: 9 = 22 mph/sec, 1 H.P. = 550 ft.lb/sec, 60 mph 88 ft/sec. %3D

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When a 5000 lb car driven at 60 mph on a level road is suddenly put into
neutral gear (i.e. allowed to coast), the velocity decreases in the following
manner:
60
V =
mph ,
1+()
where t is the time in sec. Find the horsepower required to drive this car
at 30 mph on the same road.
Useful constants: 9 = 22 mph/sec, 1 H.P. = 550 ft.lb/sec, 60 mph =
88 ft/sec.
Transcribed Image Text:When a 5000 lb car driven at 60 mph on a level road is suddenly put into neutral gear (i.e. allowed to coast), the velocity decreases in the following manner: 60 V = mph , 1+() where t is the time in sec. Find the horsepower required to drive this car at 30 mph on the same road. Useful constants: 9 = 22 mph/sec, 1 H.P. = 550 ft.lb/sec, 60 mph = 88 ft/sec.
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