Question

A motorcycle moving 18.8 m/s has 57800 J of KE. What is its mass?

Answer 1

Answer:

m = 327.07 kg

Explanation:

Given that,

Kinetic energy of a motorcycle, E = 57800 J

Velocity of the motorcycle, v = 18.8 m/s

We need to find the mass of the motorcycle. The kinetic energy of an object is given by :

$E=\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2$

m is mass

$m=\dfrac{2E}{v^2}\\\\m=\dfrac{2\times 57800 }{(18.8)^2}\\\\m=327.07\ kg$

So, the mass of the motorcycle is 327.07 kg.