The kinetic energy, measured in kilogram meters squared per second squared (s2kg⋅m2), of the International Space Station is approximately:13,340,250,000,000s2kg⋅m2If 1 Joule J is equal to 1s2kg⋅m2, and 1 terajoule TJ is equal to 1012J, what is the approximate kinetic energy of the Space Station in terajoules to the nearest hundredth?Choose 1 answer:(A) 0.1334TJ(B) 1.334TJ(C) 13.34TJ(D) 13.34×1012TJ
Q. The kinetic energy, measured in kilogram meters squared per second squared (s2kg⋅m2), of the International Space Station is approximately:13,340,250,000,000s2kg⋅m2If 1 Joule J is equal to 1s2kg⋅m2, and 1 terajoule TJ is equal to 1012J, what is the approximate kinetic energy of the Space Station in terajoules to the nearest hundredth?Choose 1 answer:(A) 0.1334TJ(B) 1.334TJ(C) 13.34TJ(D) 13.34×1012TJ
Understand conversion factors: Understand the conversion factors.1 Joule (J) is equal to 1(kg⋅m2)/(s2).1 terajoule (TJ) is equal to 1012J.
Convert to Joules: Convert the given kinetic energy in (kg⋅m2)/(s2) to Joules.The given kinetic energy is 13,340,250,000,000(kg⋅m2)/(s2).Since 1(kg⋅m2)/(s2) is equal to 1 J, the kinetic energy in Joules is also 13,340,250,000,000 J.
Convert to terajoules: Convert the kinetic energy from Joules to terajoules.To convert from Joules to terajoules, divide the energy in Joules by 1012.13,340,250,000,000J/1012=13.34025TJ.
Round the result: Round the result to the nearest hundredth.Rounding 13.34025 to the nearest hundredth gives us 13.34 TJ.
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