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To travel at a constant speed, a car engine provides 24 KW of useful power. The driving force on the car is 600 N. At what speed does it travel?

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[tex]\text{Given that,}\\ \\\text{Power,} ~P=24~ KW = 24000~ W\\\\\text{Force,} ~F=600~N\\\\\text{We know that,}\\\\P=Fv\\\\\implies v = \dfrac{P}{F} = \dfrac{24000}{600}=40~ ms^{-1}\\\\\\\text{It travels at 40 m/s}[/tex]