Chemistry (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321943171
ISBN 13: 978-0-32194-317-0

Chapter 1 - Chemical Tools: Experimentation and Measurement - Section Problems - Page 31: 90

Answer

1400 kg car moving at 115 km/h.

Work Step by Step

We find: Kinetic energy $K.E=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}$ For the car, $K.E=\frac{1}{2}\times1400\times(115)^{2}=9.3\times10^{6}$ For the truck, $K.E=\frac{1}{2}\times12000\times(38)^{2}=8.7\times10^{6}$ Kinetic energy is more for the car.
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