Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

A railway engine speeds up a train with a total mass of $1200$ tonnes ($1\,\text{tonne} = 1000\,\text{kg}$), taking it from rest to $75\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. How much useful work has to be done on the train for it to reach this speed?

  • A$3.4 \times 10^6\,\text{J}$
  • B$6.8 \times 10^6\,\text{J}$
  • C$3.4 \times 10^9\,\text{J}$
  • D$6.8 \times 10^9\,\text{J}$

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