To solve this problem we will apply the principle of conservation of energy and the definition of kinematic energy as half the product between mass and squared velocity. So,


Here,
m = Mass
V = Velocity
Replacing,


Therefore the final kinetic energy of the two car system is 72.6kJ
Well we know the hypotenuse of the triangle which is 253 m. And we know the angle of the triangle which is 55.8 degrees. So we want to find y. And to find y we use sin. And sin is a ratio, the ratio of the opposite leg, and hypotenuse. So sin(55.8) = y/253. Now we solve for y by multiplying both sides by 253. And finally we get 209.25 as the length of the y component.
Answer:

Explanation:
Given that,
The mass of the paperclip, m = 1.8 g = 0.0018 kg
We need to find the energy obtained. The relation between mass and energy is given by :

Where
c is the speed of light
So,

So, the energy obtained is
.