(a) State the law of conservation of energy. (b) What is the work done to increase the velocity of a car from 36 km h^-1 to 72 km hr^-1 if the mass of the car is 1500 kg ? Does the work done by the . force have a negative or a positive magnitude?

(a) State the law of conservation of energy.
(b) What is the work done to increase the velocity of a car from 36 km h^-1 to 72 km hr^-1 if the mass of the car is 1500 kg ? Does the work done by the force have a negative or a positive magnitude ?
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(a) It states that energy can neither be created nor be destroyed.
(b) Given m = 1500 kg,
u = 36 km h^-1 = 10 m s^-1,
v = 72 km h^-1 = 20 m s^-1,
W = ?
Work done = Change in kinetic energy =1/2 m (v^2-u^2)=1/2 x 1500 x (20^2 -10^2) = 225000 J
The work done is positive.
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