An 18-Wheeler Travels Down the Highway with a Speed of 50

question 2

Multiple Choice

An 18-wheeler travels down the highway with a speed of 50 km/hr.Each wheel has a 30 cm radius and a mass of 16 kg.What is the total kinetic energy (translational and rotational) of all 18 wheels? (The moment of inertia of a wheel is .)

• A)27.7 kJ
• B)83.3 kJ
• C)72.5 kJ
• D)55.5 kJ
• E)41.7 kJ

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