Answer:
25J
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Mass of the dog = 10kg
Speed of the dog = 5m/s
Unknown:
The minimum energy required to stop the dog = ?
Solution:
The dog is moving with a kinetic energy and to stop the dog, an equal amount of kinetic energy generated must be applied to the dog.
To find the kinetic energy;
K.E = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] m v²
m is the mass
v is the velocity
Now insert the parameters and solve;
K.E = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x 10 x 5 = 25J
