A car of mass 550 kg is moving at a speed of 1.5 m/s. A man pushes the car, increasing the speed to 3.2 m/s. How much work did the man do?

A. 3435 J
B. 2816 J
C. 2197 J
D. 4123 J

1 answer

Work = The change in kinetic energy.

Work = KE2-KE1 = 0.5*m*V2^2-0.5*m*V1^2 = 0.5*550*3.2^2-0.5*550*1.5^2 = 2197 J.