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Power: Sample Work Problem #1
Power: Sample Work Problem #1
How fast must a 7,350 N car be traveling to have 1.5 x 105J of energy?
Weight = mgm= Weight/ g= 7350 N / 9.8 m/s2= 750 kg
KE = mv2v2=2(KE) / m = 2(1.5 x 105J) / (750 kg) = 400 m2/s2
Take square root to get
v= 20 m/s