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  • 26-01-2020
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A car is moving with a velocity of 54km/h. The kinetic energy of a boy of mass 40kg sitting in the car is

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maggie5696 maggie5696
  • 26-01-2020
The formula for kinetic energy is KE=(1/2)mv^2

.5*40*54^2 = 58320
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ednorobello92 ednorobello92
  • 26-01-2020

Answer: KE = 4500 J

Explanation: Solution:

First convert 54 km/h to m/s

54 km/h x 1000m/ 1km x 1h /3600s

= 15 m/s

Use the equation for Kinetic Energy and substitute the values:

KE = 1/2 mv²

= 1/2 40 kg x ( 15 m/s)²

= 1/2 9000

= 4500 J

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