If a boat and its riders have a mass of 1100 kg and the boat drifts in at 2.2 m/s how much work is it to stop?

Sam's job at the amusᴇмᴇɴt park is to slow down and bring to a stop the boats in the log ride.

If a boat and its riders have a mass of 1100 kg and the boat drifts in at 2.2 m/s how much work does Sam do to stop it?

3 Answers

  • you use 1/2 m v^2

    1/2 * 1100 * 4.84= 2662J

    And your answer will need to be negative ... -2662J

  • force=mass x acceleration

    1100 x 2.2=2420Newtons

  • I'm pretty sure it would be 500J

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