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Unit conversion:

1in 0.0254m
32in 0.8128m
1lbf 4.4482 N
1ft 0.3048m
1ft-lbf 4.4482 N 0.3048m
1.3558 N-m
400ft-lbf 400 1.3558 N-m
=542.32 N-m
Consider the linear velocity,
1mph 0.44704 m/s

70 mph 70 0.44704
31.2928m/s
Calculate the speed of the tire in rpm,
Dtire Ntire
V
60
0.8128 N tire
31.2928
60
31.2928 60
Ntire
0.8128

735rpm
Calculate the engine power,
2 NT
P
60
2 2500 542.32

60
141979.04 W
The same power given to tires.
So,
P Ptire
141979.04

Ttire
Ttire

2 NTtire
60
2 735 Ttire

60
141979.04 60

2 735
1844.625 N-m

Calculate the drag force,


Drag force formula:
1
FD V 2 CD A
2
Front face area of F-150 car is
frontal area of F 150 car 31.5ft 2
31.5 0.30482
2.92m 2
Take the technical details of F-150 car,
CD 0.36
weight 20016.99 N

1
V 2CD A
2
1
1.2754 31.2982 0.36 2.92
2
FD 656.65 N
FD

Frictional force,

Ff weight
0.62 20016.99
Ff 12410.5 N

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