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Question
What is the kinetic energy of a 1500 kg car traveling at 20.0 m/s?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
KE = ½mv² = 0.5 × 1500 kg × (20.0 m/s)² = 0.5 × 1500 × 400 = 300,000 J = 3.0 × 10⁵ J.
Hint
Use KE = ½mv².