Chemical energy stored in the compounds caked on the head of the match, and later the
chemical energy stored in the wood, was released in the form of heat and light when the
chemical compounds got hot enough.
Pretty sure it’s Force*Distance*Cos(theta)
<span>when it returns to its original level after encountering air resistance, its kinetic energy is
decreased.
In fact, part of the energy has been dissipated due to the air resistance.
The mechanical energy of the ball as it starts the motion is:
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<span>where K is the kinetic energy, and where there is no potential energy since we use the initial height of the ball as reference level.
If there is no air resistance, this total energy is conserved, therefore when the ball returns to its original height, the kinetic energy will still be 100 J. However, because of the presence of the air resistance, the total mechanical energy is not conserved, and part of the total energy of the ball has been dissipated through the air. Therefore, when the ball returns to its original level, the kinetic energy will be less than 100 J.</span>
Explanation:
Given that,
Distance, s = 47 m
Time taken, t = 8.6 s
Final speed of the truck, v = 2.3 m/s
Let u is the initial speed of the truck and a is its acceleration such that :
.............(1)
Now, the second equation of motion is :

Put the value of a in above equation as :




u = 8.63 m/s
So, the original speed of the truck is 8.63 m/s. Hence, this is the required solution.