A Car Needs to Generate 75

Multiple Choice

A car needs to generate 75.0 hp in order to maintain a constant velocity of 27.3 m/s on a flat road. What is the magnitude of the total resistive force acting on the car (due to friction, air resistance, etc.) ? (1 hp = 746 W)

A) 2.05 × 10³ N
B) 2.75 N
C) 1.03 × 10³ N
D) 2.87 × 10³ N