What is the top speed of your car? How long to will it take your car in hours to drive from NHS to Brewers Stadium which is 94 miles. First, record your time in hours and then convert it to minutes.
3hours = 180 minutes
Calculate the Acceleration rate in m/s/s.
First, convert 60 MPH to m/s. Multiply MPH X 0.447 =26.82
Second, how fast does your car accelerate to 60 MPH?
5 seconds
Third, use the Acceleration equation and the values in 4a and 4b above to solve for acceleration. 134.1 hrsp
Using your acceleration rate and the car's mass in Kg calculate the force produced by your car when accelerating full throttle.the car would weigh 300000 kg
Using the force calculated above calculate how much work will be done if you race down to jimmy johns to get a sub with your Car. The trip is 0.932 miles. Remember that Work units are Newton x meters. 4.66 newtons
If the trip to Jimmy Johns took 24 seconds how much Power does your car have?0.0388
How many Horsepower did your car have to use to make this trip to Jimmy johns?4.66hrsp
How does this compare to the overall horsepower of your car?1/20