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Juntao
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help with simple problem:(
An electric wheelchair is powered by two 12 V lead acid batteries and an electric motor rated at a maximum output power of 1 hp. Each battery has an energy capacity of 600 W-hrs. The motor has an efficiency rating of 89%. Assuming that the batteries are fully charged, for how many minutes can the motor deliver the rated output power before the batteries must be recharged?
Ok, this seems such an easy problem, but I can't get it to work just yet.
I know that P= V*I
and Energy = P_avg*Time
1 hp = 746watts
Ok, so I have two batteries, each battery has capacity of 600 W-hrs, so total I have 1200 W-hrs.
In the end, I want to be able to take the 1200 W-hrs, divide by some number of watts to get hrs, then convert hrs to mins.
But I do not know how to use the 89%. I thought maybe I have to use the hp conversion factor, so I tried doing this, 1200 W-hrs/(746W*.89)*(60min/1hr) but that didn't work. Can somebody lead me in right direction?
An electric wheelchair is powered by two 12 V lead acid batteries and an electric motor rated at a maximum output power of 1 hp. Each battery has an energy capacity of 600 W-hrs. The motor has an efficiency rating of 89%. Assuming that the batteries are fully charged, for how many minutes can the motor deliver the rated output power before the batteries must be recharged?
Ok, this seems such an easy problem, but I can't get it to work just yet.
I know that P= V*I
and Energy = P_avg*Time
1 hp = 746watts
Ok, so I have two batteries, each battery has capacity of 600 W-hrs, so total I have 1200 W-hrs.
In the end, I want to be able to take the 1200 W-hrs, divide by some number of watts to get hrs, then convert hrs to mins.
But I do not know how to use the 89%. I thought maybe I have to use the hp conversion factor, so I tried doing this, 1200 W-hrs/(746W*.89)*(60min/1hr) but that didn't work. Can somebody lead me in right direction?