Question

A ball with a mass of 5.0 g is moving at a speed of 2.0 m/s. Would doubling the mass or doubling the speed have a greater effect on the kinetic energy of the ball? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

doubling the speed will have a greater impact on kinetic energy as KE is a product of mass and the square of velocity.

KE = ½mv²

Base KE = ½(0.005)2.0² = 0.01 J

doubling the mass

        KE = ½(0.010)2.0² = 0.02 J

doubling the velocity

        KE = ½(0.005)4.0² = 0.04 J