IB skill practice

Analyse work, energy, power, and efficiency

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Change in kinetic energy

A \(12\,\text{kg}\) object in a spacecraft docking simulation changes speed from \(5\,\text{m s}^{-1}\) to \(12\,\text{m s}^{-1}\). Calculate the change in kinetic energy. Read the diagram before calculating the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.