SOLUTION: Question:
When is the Kinetic Energy equal for three people of the following weights:
170lb, 140lb and 100 lb.
KE = 1/2 mass * velocity squared
How do I write the equation an
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Question 914119: Question:
When is the Kinetic Energy equal for three people of the following weights:
170lb, 140lb and 100 lb.
KE = 1/2 mass * velocity squared
How do I write the equation and solve it?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF the Kinetic Energy is equal for the three people, then...
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Re TY:
0r 0r
& 0r 0r
........
IF..v[3]^2 = 49mph, lets say
for example
v[2} = 35mph
and
v[1] = (10/17)v[3]^2 = 28.8235mph
And..
= 2450
The idea being: the less weight... the faster they must travel to generate the same Kinetic Energy
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