A 60 kg runner in a sprint moves at 11 m/s. A 60 kg cheetah in a sprint moves at 33 m/s. By what factor does the kinetic energy of the cheetah exceed that of the human runner?

Respuesta :

Explanation:

It is given that,

Mass of the runner, m₁ = 60 kg

Speed of runner, v₁ = 11 m/s

Mass of cheetah, m₂ = 60 kg

Speed of cheetah, v₂ = 33 m/s

Kinetic energy of runner, [tex]E_r=\dfrac{1}{2}m_1v_1^2[/tex]

[tex]E_r=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 60\times (11)^2=3630[/tex]........(1)

Kinetic energy of cheetah, [tex]E_c=\dfrac{1}{2}m_2v_2^2[/tex]

[tex]E_c=\dfrac{1}{2}\times 60\times (33)^2=32670\ J[/tex]..............(2)

From equation (1) and (2), it is clear that

[tex]E_c= 9\times E_r[/tex]

So, the kinetic energy of the cheetah is nine times that of human runner. Hence, this is the required solution.

Answer:

The kinetic energy of the cheetah exceed by the 9 times of the runner.

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass of runner = 60 kg

Velocity of runner = 11 m/s

Mass of cheetah = 60 kg

Velocity of cheetah = 33 m/s

We need to calculate the kinetic energy of the cheetah

Using formula of kinetic energy

[tex]K.E=\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2[/tex]

Kinetic energy of runner

[tex]K.E_{r}=\dfrac{1}{2}m_{r}v_{r}^2[/tex]....(I)

Kinetic energy of cheetah

[tex]K.E_{c}=\dfrac{1}{2}m_{c}v_{c}^2[/tex]....(II)

From equation (I) and (II)

[tex]\dfrac{K.E_{r}}{K.E_{c}}=\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{2}m_{r}v_{r}^2}{\dfrac{1}{2}m_{c}v_{c}^2}[/tex]

[tex]K.E_{c}=\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{2}m_{c}v_{c}^2}{\dfrac{1}{2}m_{r}v_{r}^2}\timesK.E_{r}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]K.E_{c}=\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{2}\times60\times(33)^2}{\dfrac{1}{2}\times60\times(11)^2}\timesK.E_{r}[/tex]

[tex]K.E_{c}=9K.E_{r}[/tex]

Hence, The kinetic energy of the cheetah exceed by the 9 times of the runner.