A 3400-lb car is traveling in third gear ratio 25 to 1 on a


A 3400-lb car is traveling in third gear (ratio 2.5 to 1) on a level road at its top speed of 130 mi/h. The air density is 0.00206 slugs/cuft. The car has frontal area of 19.8 sqft, a drag coefficient of 0.28, a wheel radius of 12.6 inches, a drive axle slippage of 3%, and a drivetrain efficiency of 88%. At this vehicle speed, what torque is the engine producing and what is the engine speed (in revolutions per minute)?

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