A hockey puck with a mass of 0.159 kg slides over the ice. The puck initially slides with a speed of 4.75 m/s, but it comes to a rough patch in the ice which slows it down to a speed of 2.35 m/s. How much energy is dissipated as the puck slides over the rough patch

The energy dissipated as the puck slides over the rough patch is 1.355 J

Explanation:

Given;

mass of the hockey puck, m = 0.159 kg

initial speed of the puck, u = 4.75 m/s

final speed of the puck, v = 2.35 m/s

The energy dissipated as the puck slides over the rough patch is given by;

ΔE = ¹/₂m(v² - u²)

ΔE = ¹/₂ x 0.159 (2.35² - 4.75²)

ΔE = -1.355 J

the lost energy is 1.355 J

Therefore, the energy dissipated as the puck slides over the rough patch is 1.355 J