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Calculate the net work done to accelerate a 1500 kg car from 10m/s to 20m\s

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There are two ways to do this one.
In due consideration of 5 points, I have decided
to do it the easy way.

Kinetic energy = (1/2) (mass) (speed²)

The car's KE at the slower speed = (1/2 mass) x (10²)

= 75,000 joules .

The car's KE at the faster speed = (1/2 mass) x (20²)

= 300,000 joules .

The difference in kinetic energy between
the slower and faster speeds =

(300,000 - 75,000) = 225,000 joules.

THAT's the work that had to be done in order to accelerate
the car to double the original speed.

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