You are traveling along a freeway at 65 mi/h. You suddenly skid to a stop because of congestion in traffic. Where is the energy that your car once had as kinetic energy before you stopped

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The work and energy theorem allows finding the result for where the kinetic energy of the car is before stopping is:

    The energy becomes:

  • An important part in work on discs.
  • A part in non-conservative work due to friction.

Work is defined by the scalar product of force and displacement.

          W = F . d

Where the bold indicate vectors, W is work, F is force and d is displacement.

The work energy theorem relates work and kinetic energy.

            W = ΔK = [tex]K_f - K_o[/tex]

In this case the vehicle stops therefore its final kinetic energy is zero, consequently the work is:  

          W = - K₀

Therefore, the initial kinetic energy that the car has is converted into work in its brakes.  In reality, if assuming that there is friction, an important part is transformed into non-conservative work of the friction force, this work can be seen in a significant increase in the temperature of the discs on which the work is carried out.

In conclusion, using the work-energy theorem we can find the result for where the kinetic energy of the car is before stopping is:

    The energy becomes:

  • An important part in work on the discs.
  • A part in non-conservative work due to friction.

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