Which has greater kinetic energy, a car traveling at 40 mph or a half-as-massive car traveling at 80 mph?
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K.E = 1/2mv^2
The kinetic energy is 50,000 J and the mass of the car is 10,000 kg.
50,000 J = 1/2(10,000kg)v^2
Solve for v (velocity)
50,000 J = 5,000 kg x v^2
10 = v^2
about 3 m/s (in terms of significant figures)
The kinetic energy is 50,000 J and the mass of the car is 10,000 kg.
50,000 J = 1/2(10,000kg)v^2
Solve for v (velocity)
50,000 J = 5,000 kg x v^2
10 = v^2
about 3 m/s (in terms of significant figures)