Asked by aiden
A dump truck, a sports car, and a bicycle are traveling at the same velocity. Which is true?
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They all have the same kinetic energy.
They all have the same kinetic energy.
The sports car has the most kinetic energy.
The sports car has the most kinetic energy.
More information is needed to compare their kinetic energy.
More information is needed to compare their kinetic energy.
The bicycle has the least kinetic energy.
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The bicycle has the least kinetic energy.
Kinetic energy is KE = 1/2 m v^2. At the same velocity, KE is proportional to mass, so the lightest object (the bicycle) has the smallest kinetic energy (and the dump truck the largest).
Kinetic energy is KE = 1/2 m v^2. At the same velocity, KE is proportional to mass, so the lightest object (the bicycle) has the smallest kinetic energy (and the dump truck the largest).
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