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vesna_86 [32]
2 years ago
11

A student made the claim that a 4 gram paintball fired from a paintball gun at 90 m/s could have about the same kinetic energy a

s a 1 gram BB pellet fired from a BB gun at 180 m/s.
Do you agree or disagree with the student's claim? Use evidence and mathematical reasoning to support your response.
Physics
1 answer:
vovikov84 [41]2 years ago
7 0

This question involves the concept of kinetic energy.

The student's claim is "right".

<h3>Kinetic Energy</h3>

The energy possessed by a body, by the virtue of its motion is called kinetic energy. Mathematically it is given by the following formula:

K.E =\frac{1}{2}mv^2

where,

  • K.E = Kinetic energy
  • m = mass
  • v = velocity

Therefore,

For the paintball:

K.E = \frac{1}{2}(4\ g)(90\ m/s)^2

K.E = 16200 J

For the pellet:

K.E = \frac{1}{2}(1\ g)(180\ m/s)^2

K.E = 16200 J

Hence, both paintball and pellet will have same kinetic energy. The student is right.

Learn more about kinetic energy here:

brainly.com/question/12669551

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