Question

1. A racing car with the driver weighs 1825 lb. Find the kinetic energy in ft*lb when traveling with a speed of 100 mi/hr.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. 610,000 lb ft

2. 490 J

Explanation:

1. First, convert mi/hr to ft/s:

100 mi/hr × (5280 ft / mi) × (1 hr / 3600 s) = 146.67 ft/s

Now find the kinetic energy:

KE = ½ mv²

KE = ½ (1825 lb / 32.2 ft/s²) (146.67 ft/s)²

KE = 610,000 lb ft

2. KE = ½ mv²

KE = ½ (5 kg) (14 m/s)²

KE = 490 J