A car of mass 2086 kg travelling at a speed of 21 m/s has the same kinetic energy as a 2985 kg truck. How fast is the truck going, in m/s?

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A car of mass 2086 kg travelling at a speed of 21 m/s has the same kinetic energy as
a 2985 kg truck. How fast is the truck going, in m/s?
Transcribed Image Text:A car of mass 2086 kg travelling at a speed of 21 m/s has the same kinetic energy as a 2985 kg truck. How fast is the truck going, in m/s?
Given data
Mass of car (mi) = 2086 kg
- Speed of Car (V₁) = 21 m/s
-Mass of truck (m₂) = 2985 kg
- KE₂ KE,
Required: The speed of the truck (12₂)
energy is given by
The kinetic
KE = mv²
Given that
Kinetic
KE₂
KE,
1/2 m₂ V₂² = 1 m, v, ²
2
V₂ =
=
energy
of truck = kinetic
m, V₁²
L m2
Jc2086
kg) (21 m/s)
2985 ку
= 17.55 mk
=17.6 m/s
energy
of car
Transcribed Image Text:Given data Mass of car (mi) = 2086 kg - Speed of Car (V₁) = 21 m/s -Mass of truck (m₂) = 2985 kg - KE₂ KE, Required: The speed of the truck (12₂) energy is given by The kinetic KE = mv² Given that Kinetic KE₂ KE, 1/2 m₂ V₂² = 1 m, v, ² 2 V₂ = = energy of truck = kinetic m, V₁² L m2 Jc2086 kg) (21 m/s) 2985 ку = 17.55 mk =17.6 m/s energy of car
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