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  • 13-02-2018
  • Physics
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A car with mass 450 kg has a kinetic energy of 16,256 J. What is the speed of the car?

A. 5.9 m/s
B. 1.2 m/s
C. 8.5 m/s
D. 11.2 m/s

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Ellen67 Ellen67
  • 13-02-2018
The equation for kinetic energy is 
E = 1/2 m v^2
Isolating for the speed gives us
v = sqrt(2E/m),
that is the square root of 2 times the energy divided by the mass.
This gives us a speed of
v = 8.5 m/s
So the answer is C. 
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