How did u subtract for V in the formula for workdone, I also do not understand how u squared the V

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  1. How v2v^2 was calculated (squaring the V)

    The velocity v\mathbf{v} is a vector. The speed vv is the magnitude of this vector. If v=vxi+vyj+vzk\mathbf{v} = v_x\mathbf{i} + v_y\mathbf{j} + v_z\mathbf{k}, then the square of the speed is its magnitude squared:

    v2=∣v∣2=vx2+vy2+vz2v^2 = |\mathbf{v}|^2 = v_x^2 + v_y^2 + v_z^2
    • At t=1t=1, the velocity vector was v(1)=(4i+3j+k) m s−1\mathbf{v}(1) = (4\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k})\text{ m s}^{-1}. So, v12=(4)2+(3)2+(1)2=16+9+1=26v_1^2 = (4)^2 + (3)^2 + (1)^2 = 16 + 9 + 1 = 26.
    • At t=2t=2, the velocity vector was v(2)=(4i+12j+2k) m s−1\mathbf{v}(2) = (4\mathbf{i} + 12\mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k})\text{ m s}^{-1}. So, v22=(4)2+(12)2+(2)2=16+144+4=164v_2^2 = (4)^2 + (12)^2 + (2)^2 = 16 + 144 + 4 = 164.
  2. How the subtraction for VV was done in the work done formula

    The formula for work done is W=12m(v22−v12)W = \frac{1}{2}m(v_2^2 - v_1^2). Here, v12v_1^2 and v22v_2^2 are scalar values (the squared speeds), not vectors.
    We calculated v22=164v_2^2 = 164 and v12=26v_1^2 = 26.
    The subtraction is simply:

    v22−v12=164−26=138v_2^2 - v_1^2 = 164 - 26 = 138

    This scalar result is then used in the work done formula:

    W=12(2)(138)=138 JW = \frac{1}{2}(2)(138) = 138 \text{ J}

    The subtraction is between the squared magnitudes of the velocities (which are scalar speeds), not a vector subtraction.

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