When gasoline is burned, it gives off 41 000 J/g of heat energy. If an automobile uses 14.1 kg of gasoline per hour with an efficiency of 23.0%, what is the average horsepower output of the engine? (1 hp = 746 W)
a. 49.5 hp
b. 105 hp
c. 35.1 hp
d. 29.8 hp
e. 59.5 hp
a
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A) .08 solar masses. B) .4 solar masses. C) 1.4 solar masses. D) 3 solar masses. E) 8 solar masses.
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a. 3. b. 4. c. 7. d. 8.
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