Estimate the kinetic energy of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, with mass (displacement) 76000 tons, moving

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Estimate the kinetic energy of the ocean liner Queen Mary 2, with mass (displacement) 76000 tons, moving at a cruising speed of 26 knots. Compare with the change in potential energy of the Queen Mary 2 when lifted by a three foot tide.

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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