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Kinetic energy = 1/2 M V2

At the lower speed, the car's KE is (500) (1)2 = 500 joules

At the higher speed, the car's KE is (500) (2)2 = 2,000 joules

The difference is the energy i.e. the work you have to put into it

to raise the speed from 1 m/s to 2 m/s.

(2,000 - 500) = 1,500 joules

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Q: How much work must be done on a 1 000-kg car to increase its speed from 1 m s to 2 m s?
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