Question

The vehicle land-speed record has long been held by rocket cars. These vehicles resemble the high-speed rocket planes that were used in the early days of the space program, but they have heavy metal wheels. On September 5, 1997, the world land-speed record was set by the British-built Thrust SSC rocket car, which had a top recorded speed of 341 m/s. The kinetic energy of the car at this speed is 5.289 × 108 J. What is the car’s mass?

Answer 1

9096.93 Kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The following data were obtained from the question:

Velocity (v) = 341 m/s

Kinetic energy (KE) = 5.289×10⁸J.

Mass (m) =.?

The mass of the car can be obtained as follow:

KE = ½mv²

5.289×10⁸ = ½ × m × 341²

5.289×10⁸ = ½ × m × 116281

5.289×10⁸ = m × 58140.5

Divide both side by 58140.5

m = 5.289×10⁸ / 58140.5

m = 9096.93 Kg

Therefore, the mass of the car is 9096.93 Kg