circuitcellar.com
Magazine Support   Digital Library   Products & Services   Suppliers Directory 
 
 





 

May 2004, Issue 166

Test Your EQ

Answer 2—With a total mass of 500 g, a velocity of 45 m/s represents 506 J of energy:

 e = 0.5 × m × v2

 e = 0.5 × 0.5 kg × (45 m/s)2

 Because this needs to be released in 89 ms, it represents a power level of almost 5700 W.

 

 

Contributor: David Tweed

   

E-mail eq@circuitcellar.com with questions or comments.

Back to Questions