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An electric car accelerates for 8.0 seconds by drawing energy from its 290 V battery pack. During this time, 1280 Coulombs of charge pass through the battery pack. Find the minimum horsepower rating of the car. Answer in horsepower.

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The horsepower rating of this car is the power produced by the engine.
The power is the product (multiplication) of the current used and the ...

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