An automobile with a mass of 1000 kg is driven up a hill where the slope is

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An automobile with a mass of 1000 kg is driven up a hill where the slope is 3° (5.2% grade). The automobile is moving at 30 m/s. The coefficient of rolling friction is 0.02, the drag coefficient is 0.4, and the cross-sectional area is 4 m2. Find the power (in kW) needed for this condition. The air density is 1.2 kg/m3.

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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