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Chapter 7, Problem 5P
A father racing his son has half the kinetic energy of the son, who has half the mass of the father. The father speeds up by 1.0 m/s and then has the same kinetic energy as the son. What are the original speeds of (a) the father and (b) the son?
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Consider the table.
Vehicle 1
Vehicle 2
Vehicle 3
Vehicle 4
Mass (kg)
1000
2000
1000
2000
Velocity (m/s)
20
20
40
40
Kinetic energy (kJ)
200
400
800
1600
The table shows data collected for some vehicles on the road.
What conclusion can be drawn about the relationship between mass, velocity, and kinetic energy?
Answer Choices:
a. If only the mass of the vehicle doubles, the kinetic energy increases by a factor of four.
b. If both the mass and the velocity of the vehicle double, the kinetic energy will increase by a factor of eight.
c. If only the velocity of the vehicle doubles, the kinetic energy will double.
d. If both the mass and the velocity of the vehicle double, the kinetic energy will increase by a factor of four.
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