A roller coaster car with a mass of 17,690 kg is moving at a speed of 5 m/s over a hill that is 87.4 m above the

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Sati [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

$E=1.53\times 10^7\ J$

Explanation:

Given that,

The mass of the car, m = 17,690 kg

The speed of the car over the hill, v = 5 m/s

The car is 87.4 m above the ground.

We need to find the total mechanical energy of the car-Earth system. Mechanical energy is equal to the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy. So,

$E=mgh+\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2\\\\E=17690\times 9.8\times 87.4+\dfrac{1}{2}\times 17690 \times (5)^2\\\\E=1.53\times 10^7\ J$

So, the total mechanical energy of the car-Earth system is $1.53\times 10^7\ J$ .

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