Question

Calculate the kinetic energy in joules of a 1,500 kg car that is moving at a speed of 42 km/h

Answer 1

Data:
KE (Kinetic Energy) = ? (Joule)
m (mass) = 1500 Kg 
v (speed) = 42 Km/h
converting to m/s (42 / 3.6), we have: v (speed) = 11.6 m/s

Formula:
$K_{E} = \frac{1}{2} m*v^2$

Solving:
$K_{E} = \frac{1}{2} m*v^2$
$K_{E} = \frac{1}{2} *1500*(11.6)^2$
$K_{E} = \frac{1}{2} *1500*134.56$
$K_{E} = \frac{201840}{2}$
$\boxed{\boxed{K_{E} = 100920\:Joule}}\end{array}}\qquad\quad\checkmark$