Travels at a speed of 80 m/s. It has an estimated mass of 480,000.0 kg. What is the maximum KE of this train ?

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Oliland · Answer 1 · 2023-04-29T05:56:56+0000

Answer:

KE= 1,536,000,000 Joules

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation to find Kinetic Energy (KE) is

$KE=(1)/(2)mv^(2) \\$

You are given

m=480,000.0 kg

v= 80 m/s

Substitute the values into the equation and solve for KE

KE= (1)/(2)* 480000*80^(2)

KE= 1,536,000,000 Joules