Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Work and Kinetic Energy - Conceptual Questions - Page 210: 4

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that the net work done is equal to the change in kinetic energy (the work-kinetic energy theorem). Since the net work done is zero, the change in kinetic energy is also zero. Since the kinetic energy is proportional to the velocity squared, the velocity must also have a net change of zero. Thus the speed of the object has not changed.
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