Most of the energy will be absorbed by the materials that make up the cars, causing them to deform. The energy will also be converted into sound energy, causing a loud bang upon collision. Also, some energy will be converted to thermal energy, which will cause the cars to heat up slightly.
It will be traveling in the reverse direction it was originally going at 15.2 m/s
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Three Primary Colors (Ps): Red, Yellow, Blue.
Three Secondary Colors (S'): Orange, Green, Violet
Answer: 2.94×10^8 J
Explanation:
Using the relation
T^2 = (4π^2/GMe) r^3
Where v= velocity
r = radius
T = period
Me = mass of earth= 6×10^24
G = gravitational constant= 6.67×10^-11
4π^2/GMe = 4π^2 / [(6.67x10^-11 x6.0x10^24)]
= 0.9865 x 10^-13
Therefore,
T^2 = (0.9865 × 10^-13) × r^3
r^3 = 1/(0.9865 × 10^-13) ×T^2
r^3 = (1.014 x 10^13) × T^2
To find r1 and r2
T1 = 120min = 120*60 = 7200s
T2 = 180min = 180*60= 10800s
Therefore,
r1 = [(1.014 x 10^13)7200^2]^(1/3) = 8.07 x 10^6 m
r2 = [(1.014 x 10^13)10800^2]^(1/3) = 10.57 x 10^6 m
Required Mechanical energy
= - GMem/2 [1/r2 - 1/r1]
= (6.67 x 10^-11 x 6.0 x 10^24 * 50)/2 * [(1/8.07 × 10^-6 )- (1/10.57 × 10^-6)]
= (2001 x 10^7)/2 * (0.1239 - 0.0945)
= (1000.5 × 10^7) × 0.0294
= 29.4147 × 10^7 J
= 2.94 x 10^8 J.