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Grade 10Mechanics

Show that the speed reached by a car of mass that is driven by a constant power is given by.

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6 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of Arun
6 Years ago
 
P=F.v
m(dv/dt)v=P
m(dv/ds)(ds/dt)v=P
m(dv/ds)v2=P
mv2dv=Pds
integrate by putting limits v=0 to v and s=0 to s=x
we get 
v=(3xP/m)1/3