A 1700 kg 2006 Mustang GT can accelerate from rest to 100 km/h in a time of 5.0 s. Determine the net amount of work that must be done on the car to cause this acceleration. Show all work.
Answer (2)
The net amount of work that must be done on the car to cause the acceleration can be calculated using the equation work = force × distance. The force can be calculated using the mass and acceleration of the car. By converting the acceleration from km/h to m/s, we can calculate the force and use it to determine the work done on the car. ;
The work done on the 2006 Mustang GT to accelerate from rest to 100 km/h in 5.0 seconds is approximately 657,694 Joules. This calculation involves determining the acceleration, force, distance, and then applying the work formula. The force and distance were calculated based on the car's mass and final speed converted to m/s.
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