A big truck loses its brakes going down a steep Highway the truck has a mass of 36,200 kg and it is traveling 1778 mph 34.8 m/s how much kinetic energy does a truck have one in the driver turns into a deep gravel of an emergency room
To calculate the kinetic energy of the truck, we will use the formula:
Kinetic Energy = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2
The mass of the truck is given as 36,200 kg, and the velocity is given as 34.8 m/s.
Substituting these values into the formula, we have:
Kinetic Energy = 1/2 * 36200 kg * (34.8 m/s)^2
Calculating this expression, we find:
Kinetic Energy = 1/2 * 36200 kg * 1209.6 m^2/s^2
Kinetic Energy = 21983760 J (rounded to the nearest whole number)
Therefore, the truck has approximately 21,983,760 Joules of kinetic energy.