A vehicle has a 15. US gallon gas tank and can be filled from empty in 60.

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A vehicle has a 15. US gallon gas tank and can be filled from empty in 60. seconds.

a. What is the rate that power is transferred to the vehicle?

b. If the vehicle is converted to an all-battery system using a battery pack to replace the gas tank, what is the rate of power transferred to the batteries if it takes 4.0 hours to charge?

Assume the density of gasoline is 740 kg/m3, its heat of combustion is 46,500 kJ/kg, and the battery’s energy storage density is 525 kJ/liter.

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Exploring Engineering An Introduction to Engineering and Design

ISBN: 978-0123747235

2nd edition

Authors: Philip Kosky, George Wise, Robert Balmer, William Keat

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