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21 June, 20:43

A car is moving straight down a highway. what factor has the greatest influence on how much work must be done on the car to bring it to a complete stop?

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  1. 21 June, 21:50
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    The work required to stop the car is equal to the amount of kinetic energy that the car currently has. This is given by E = (1/2) mv^2. Since the energy is proportional to the square of the velocity, that factor will have the greatest influence on the work required to stop it.
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