Question

A 750 kg car is moving at 20.0 m/s at a height of 5.0 m above the bottom of a hill when it runs out of gas. From there, the car coasts. a. Ignoring frictional forces and air resistance, what is the car’s kinetic energy and velocity at the bottom of the hill

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Kinetic energy at the height = 1/2 m v²

= 1/2 x 750 x 20²

= 150000 J

Its potential energy = mgh

= 750 x 9.8 x 5

=36750 J

Total energy = 186750 J

Its total kinetic energy will be equal to 186750 J , according to conservation of mechanical energy

If v be its velocity at the bottom

1/2 m v² = 186750

v = √498

= 22.31 m /s