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A car initially travels west with a kinetic energy of 10 J. Then it travels east at three times its original speed. What is its kinetic energy when it is traveling east

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KE₁ = 1/2mv²

10 J = 1/2mv²

KE₂ = 1/2m(3v)²

KE₂ = 1/2mv².9

KE₂ = 10 . 9 = 90 J

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