Related Rates: Kinetic Energy

**softstyll** · October 11th 2011, 03:46 PM

The kinetic energy of an object is K=v^2 when its mass is 2 kg, where v is the speed(in m/s). Suppose such an object is travelling at 4 m/s and is experiencing an acceleration of 3 m/s/s. Determine the rate of change in its kinetic energy.

**skeeter** · October 11th 2011, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by softstyll

The kinetic energy of an object is K=v^2 when its mass is 2 kg, where v is the speed(in m/s). Suppose such an object is travelling at 4 m/s and is experiencing an acceleration of 3 m/s/s. Determine the rate of change in its kinetic energy.