Assume that there is no friction between the car and the track. The car has a mass of 750 kg. Mechanical energy is conserved. Complete the table and calculate PE, KE, h, and v at different points.

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Assume that there is no friction between the car and the track. The car has a mass of 750 kg. Mechanical energy is conserved. Complete the table and calculate PE, KE, h, and v at different points.

Point PE h KE V
A 500kJ   0 0
B     220 kJ  
C 0 0    
D 250 kJ      
E     375 kJ  

 

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A
B
с
D
E
PE
500 KJ
0
250 kJ
h
0
ΚΕ
0
220 kJ
375 kJ
V
0
Transcribed Image Text:Point A B с D E PE 500 KJ 0 250 kJ h 0 ΚΕ 0 220 kJ 375 kJ V 0
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