Question

F a roller coaster at six flags had a car with a mass of 400 kg and a velocity of 50m/s, calculate the kinetic energy of the roller coaster

Answer 1

Kinetic Energy = (1/2) (mass) (speed)²

KE = (1/2) (400 kg) (50 m/s)²

KE = (200 kg) (2500 m²/s²)

KE = 500,000 kg-m²/s²

KE = 500,000 Joules

KE = 1/2 Mega-Joule