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The cheetah is one of the fastest accelerating animals, for it can go from rest to...

The cheetah is one of the fastest accelerating animals, for it can go from rest to 34.1 m/s in 4.27 s. If its mass is 99.1 kg, determine the average power developed by the cheetah during the acceleration phase of its motion. Express your answer in (a) watts and (b) horsepower.

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Avg. Power = Work/time

Work done = Change in Kinetic energy

W = 0.5 x 99.1 x (34.12) - 0

W = 57617.2 J

t = 4.27 second

Pavg = 57617.2 / 4.27 = 13493.5 Watt

Pavg = 13493.5/ 745.7 hp = 18.09 hp.

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