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2007 F = ma Exam — Question 7

7. The chemical potential energy stored in a battery is converted into kinetic energy in a toy car that increases its speed first from 0 mph to 2 mph and then from 2 mph up to 4 mph. Ignore the energy transferred to thermal energy due to friction and air resistance. Compared to the energy required to go from 0 to 2 mph, the energy required to go from 2 to 4 mph is
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