[单选题]
A race car starts to race
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Which graph represents the variation with distance s of the power P required by the engine to overcome the resistive force?
A. graph A
B. graph B
C. graph C
D. graph D
参考答案:
D
本题详细解析:
Explanation:
The power from the engine to overcome the resistive force Fres at any given instant is found from the formula
Where v is the speed of the car.
At the start of the motion, both the resistive force and speed are zero, and both of these increase with time. Because of the increasing resistive force, however, eventually a terminal speed will be reached where Fres and v, and therefore Pres, are all constant.