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Homework Statement
The chemical potential energy in a certain amount of gasoline is converted to kinetic energy in a car that increased its speed from 0 mph to 32 mph. The car accelerated to 64 mph. Compared to the energy required to go from 0 to 32 mph, the energy required to go from 32 mph to 64 mph is
(A) half as much
(B) as much
(C) twice as much
(D) three times as much
(E) four times as much
Homework Equations
KE = 1/2mv^2
The Attempt at a Solution
Is there any equation for chemical potential energy?
I don't know what to do with just the KE equation.