Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential difference and power

Potential difference and power — practice question

An electric car can travel $150\,\text{km}$ in ‘normal driving conditions’. In doing so, it consumes all of the $200\,\text{MJ}$ stored in its batteries. The batteries are first fully charged, and then the car is driven for $100\,\text{km}$ in ‘normal driving conditions’. After that, the batteries are recharged using a household electrical supply that provides a constant current of $13.0\,\text{A}$ at a potential difference (p.d.) of $230\,\text{V}$. What is the minimum time required to recharge the batteries?

  • A$0.95\,\text{hours}$
  • B$12.4\,\text{hours}$
  • C$18.6\,\text{hours}$
  • D$27.9\,\text{hours}$

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