A truck, a car, and a bike having masses 8000kg,1000kg,and100kg respectively are moving with the same velocity. Which of them has the highest kinetic energy?
A
All have the same kinetic energy.
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B
Truck
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C
Car
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D
Bike
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Solution
The correct option is B Truck We know that, kinetic energy KE = 12mv2
where m and v are the mass and speed of the body, respectively.
Also, KE is directly proportional to the mass of the body if speed remains constant.
Hence, the truck will have highest KE.