A 1000 kg car traveling with a speed of 29 m/s drives horizontally off of a 100 m cliff. The initial potential energy is
Given:
Mass, m = 1000 kg
Height of cliff, h = 100 m
Initial velocity, v = 29 m/s
The initial potential energy of the car can be calculated using the formula for gravitational potential energy:
Potential Energy = mgh
Potential Energy = (1000 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)(100 m)
Potential Energy = 980,000 J
Therefore, the initial potential energy of the car is 980,000 Joules.