A 35-kg boy is riding an 18-kg bicycle down a path. The bicycle is moving at 11 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the boy and the bicycle (rounding your answer to the nearest tenth).

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Answer:

3.2kj

Explanation:

The kinetic energy of the boy is 2.1 kJ and the kinetic energy of the bicycle is 1.1 kJ

Kinetic Energy:

The kinetic energy of an object is due to the virtue of its motion. Mathematically the kinetic energy of an object is related to the object's mass m and its velocity v as shown below:

[tex]KE=\frac{1}{2} mv^2[/tex]

According to the question, the mass of the boy is 35kg and the mass of the bicycle is 18kg and both have a velocity of 11 m/s.

the kinetic energy of the boy:

[tex]KE=\frac{1}{2}\times35\times11^2\;J=2117J =2.1\;kJ[/tex]

the kinetic energy of the bicycle:

[tex]KE=\frac{1}{2}\times18\times11^2\;J=1089J =1.1\;kJ[/tex]

Also, the total kinetic energy will be 2.1 kJ + 1.1 kJ = 3.2 kJ.

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