124k views
0 votes
How much kinetic energy does a 2000 kg SUV traveling 31 m/s have?

User Elayne
by
5.9k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

961000 J = 961 kJ

Explanation:

Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a moving object solely due to its motion.

You can get the K.E. of an object using the equation,

K.E. = (1/2)mv²

So you get, for SUV,

K.E. = (1/2)mv²

= (1/2)×2000×31²

= 961000 J = 961 kJ

User SOFextreme
by
6.0k points