mass of the box = 200kg velocity of the moving box = 5m/s height of the box = 1m
Required:
The comparison of the kinetic energy and potential energy
Solution:
Kinetic energy can be calculated using the formula:
KE = 0.5(mass)(velocity)² KE = 0.5(200kg)(5m/s)² KE = 2500 Joules
Potential energy can be calculated using the formula: PE = (mass)(gravity)(height) PE = (200kg)(9.8m/s²)(1m) PE = 1960 Joules
At the given conditions, the kinetic energy is greater than the potential energy. This means that the total energy is spent to move horizontally rather than vertically.