Question

Sam's job at the amusement park is to slow down and bring to a stop the boats in the log ride. Part A If a boat and its riders have a mass of 1200 kg and the boat drifts in at 1.3 m/s how much work does Sam do to stop it

Answer 1

W = 1014 J = 1.014 KJ

Step-by-step explanation:

As, Sam has to stop the boats in the log ride. Therefore, the work Sam needs to do, in order to stop a boat must be equal to the kinetic energy of the boat:

Work Done by Sam = Kinetic Energy of the Boat

W = K.E

W = (1/2)mv²

where,

m = mass of boat and its rider = 1200 kg

v = speed of the boat = 1.3 m/s

Therefore,

W = (1/2)(1200 kg)(1.3 m/s)²

W = 1014 J = 1.014 KJ