Explanation:
Let east direction is negative and west direction is positive. The acceleration of an object is given by :
Where
v is the final speed
u is the initial speed
t is the time taken
As the car decelerates, the final speed of the car is less as compared to the initial speed. As a result, its acceleration is negative. It means the car travels eastward and slows down. Hence, this is the required solution.
Answer : The final energy of the system if the initial energy was 2000 J is, 3500 J
Solution :
(1) The equation used is,
where,
= final internal energy
= initial internal energy
q = heat energy
w = work done
(2) The known variables are, q, w and
initial internal energy = = 2000 J
heat energy = q = 1000 J
work done = w = 500 J
(3) Now plug the numbers into the equation, we get
(4) By solving the terms, we get
(5) Therefore, the final energy of the system if the initial energy was 2000 J is, 3500 J