Sam's job at the amusement park is to slow down and bring to a stop the boats in the log ride. If a boat and its riders have a mass of 1200 kg and the boat drifts in at 1.7 m/s, how much work does Sam do to stop it?
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The formula for kinetic energy is 1/2 * mass * velocity^2. So, the kinetic energy of the boat and its riders is 1/2 * 1200 kg * (1.7 m/s)^2 = 1734 Joules. Show more…
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