Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 7 - Work and Kinetic Energy - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 213: 60

Answer

$v=6.3\times 10^3m/s$

Work Step by Step

First, calories must be converted to joules using dimensional analysis. $$210 kCal \times \frac{4184J}{1kCal}=8.8\times 10^5J$$ Use the formula for kinetic energy $$K=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$$ to solve for velocity $v$. $$v=\sqrt{\frac{2K}{m}}$$ Substituting known values of $K=8.8\times 10^5J$ and $m=0.045kg$ yields a velocity of $$v=\sqrt{\frac{2(8.8\times 10^5 J)}{0.045kg}}=6.3\times 10^3m/s$$
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