A 3600-lb car travels up the 6-percent incline shown. The car is subjected to a 60-lb aerodynamic

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A 3600-lb car travels up the 6-percent incline shown. The car is subjected to a 60-lb aerodynamic drag force and a 50-lb force due to all other factors such as rolling resistance. Determine the power output required at a speed of 65 mi/hr if 

(a) The speed is constant 

(b) The speed is increasing at the rate of 0.05g.

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Engineering Mechanics Dynamics

ISBN: 9781118885840

8th Edition

Authors: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton

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