A car with a mass of 1,324 kilograms, traveling at a speed of 20 meters/second, crashes into a wall and stops. What is the kinetic energy after this perfectly inelastic collision?

A. 0.0 joules
B. 3.2 × 10^3 joules
C. 1.0 × 10^4 joules
D. 1.3 × 10^4 joules

Question

A car with a mass of 1,324 kilograms, traveling at a speed of 20 meters/second, crashes into a wall and stops. What is the kinetic energy after this perfectly inelastic collision?

A. 0.0 joules 
B. 3.2 × 10^3 joules 
C. 1.0 × 10^4 joules 
D. 1.3 × 10^4 joules

souvik · Answer

after a perfectly inelastic collision the velocity of the car would be zero..find the kinetic energy...