A pile driver weighing 1500 pounds drops with the speed of 20 ft/sec. What is the kinetic energy of the pile driver when it hits a steel beam that it is driving into the ground?
1 Answer
Jun 2, 2018
Explanation:
This requires changing the data into SI units. (Sorry, I can't deal with mass in slugs - or kinetic energy in anything other than Joules.)
I hope this helps,
Steve