Question

A skateboarder initially has 5 kJ of kinetic energy. As she freewheels along a flat section of path, she does 400 J of work against friction and air resistance. Calculate her final kinetic energy.​

Answer 1

The final kinetic energy of the skateboarder after she freewheels and did work against friction on the flat section of the path is 4,600 J.

Conservation of energy

The final kinetic energy of the stakeboarder is determined by applying the principle of conservation of energy as shown below;

ΔK.E = -W

K.Ef - K.Ei = -W

where;

• K.Ef is the final kinetic energy
• K.Ei is the initial kinetic energy
• W is work done

K.Ef = K.Ei - W

K.Ef = 5,000 J - 400 J

K.Ef = 4,600 J

Thus, the final kinetic energy of the skateboarder is 4,600 J.

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