Calculate how much energy is needed to get a typical car with a mass of 1500 kg up to a speed of 40 mph ignoring friction or any other losses or inefficiencies. show all work, and give your answer in kwh.

m = mass of the car = 1500 kg

we know that 1 mph = 0.45 m/s

hence

v = speed gained by the car = 40 mph = 40 x 0.45 m/s = 18 m/s

since the car is gaining speed here , hence the energy need is same as the kinetic energy gained by the car

kinetic energy is given as

KE = (0.5) m v²                     where m = mass , v = speed

inserting the above values in the formula

KE = (0.5) (1500) (18)²

KE = 2.43 x 10⁵ J

we know that , 1 J = 2.78 x 10⁻⁷ kwh

hence

KE = (2.43 x 10⁵) (2.78 x 10⁻⁷)

KE = 0.068 kwh

hence the energy needed is 0.068 kwh

with 5 seconds, no, but over time if the police car stays at 65m/s ad the speeding car stays at 60, then obviously yes, but the answer to your question would be, no.

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