Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Energy, work and power

Energy, work and power — practice question

A lorry with a mass of $4000\,\text{kg}$ is moving at a speed of $4.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. A car has a mass of $1000\,\text{kg}$. Its kinetic energy is the same as the kinetic energy of the lorry. What is the speed of the car?

  • A$2.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$4.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$8.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$16.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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