Question

A truck and a car are travelling with the same kinetic energy. If the same resistive force

begins to act on them, which one will travel the lesser distance before stopping
( your answer

must be based on mathematical based logical analysis involving masses and velocities, no

paragraph based answer will be accepted)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Work done =Force×displacement= Change in kinetic energy.

Both the truck and the car had same kinetic energy and hence same amount of work is needed to be done. As retarding force applied is same for both, therefore, both the truck and the car travel the same distance before coming to rest.