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Standard XII
Physics
Work Energy Theorem
When the mass...
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When the mass of a body is increased by 100% and velocity of a body is decreased by 50%. What is the percentage change in its kinetic energy?
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Solution
Kinetic energy,
K
=
1
2
m
v
2
According to question, mass
m
becomes
m
′
=
m
+
m
(
100
/
100
)
=
2
m
and the velocity
v
becomes
v
′
=
v
−
v
(
50
/
100
)
=
v
/
2
,
Thus, the kinetic energy becomes,
K
′
=
1
2
m
′
v
′
2
=
1
2
(
2
m
)
(
v
/
2
)
2
=
K
/
2
Thus, % change in kinetic energy
=
K
−
K
′
K
×
100
=
K
−
K
/
2
K
×
100
=
50
%
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