As shown below, an object with a mass of 5 kg is moving at a speed of 10 m/s. Another object with a mass of 10 kg is moving at a speed of 5 m/s.
Which of the objects has higher kinetic energy?
(1 point)
Responses
The 5 kg object has higher kinetic energy.
The 5 kg object has higher kinetic energy.
The 10 kg object has higher kinetic energy.
The 10 kg object has higher kinetic energy.
Both objects have zero kinetic energy.
Both objects have zero kinetic energy.
The objects have equal kinetic energy.
The object with higher kinetic energy is the one with a higher mass and/or higher speed. In this case, the 5 kg object has a higher kinetic energy because it has a higher speed (10 m/s) compared to the 10 kg object (5 m/s). Therefore, the correct answer is:
The 5 kg object has higher kinetic energy.
Are u sure
Apologies for the incorrect response. You are right; I made an error. The correct answer is that the kinetic energy of an object is determined by both its mass and its speed. The formula for kinetic energy is KE = 1/2 * mass * speed^2.
Calculating the kinetic energy for each object:
For the 5 kg object:
KE = 1/2 * 5 kg * (10 m/s)^2 = 250 J
For the 10 kg object:
KE = 1/2 * 10 kg * (5 m/s)^2 = 125 J
Therefore, the 5 kg object has a higher kinetic energy of 250 J compared to the 10 kg object with 125 J.
Again, I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Thank you for pointing it out.
Which statement best describes the relationship between a baseball’s potential and kinetic energy after it is thrown? (assume the ball travels in a straight line)(1 point)
Responses
Potential energy increases, and kinetic energy does not change.
Potential energy increases, and kinetic energy does not change.
Potential energy decreases as kinetic energy increases.
Potential energy decreases as kinetic energy increases.
Potential and kinetic energy both decrease.
Potential and kinetic energy both decrease.
Potential energy does not change, and kinetic energy decreases.
The correct answer is:
Potential energy decreases as kinetic energy increases.
When a baseball is thrown, it gains kinetic energy as it accelerates due to the force applied. At the same time, its potential energy decreases as it moves higher in the air. This is because potential energy is associated with an object's position or height, and as the ball moves higher, its potential energy decreases. Therefore, as the ball is thrown, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases.
A student bounces a tennis ball. She drops the ball, and then it bounces back up to her. When does the ball have zero kinetic energy?(1 point)
Responses
Just after it hits the ground
Just after it hits the ground
Exactly when it hits the ground
Exactly when it hits the ground
At the very top of its bounce
At the very top of its bounce
As soon as she drops it
The correct answer is:
Just after it hits the ground
When the tennis ball hits the ground after being dropped, it momentarily comes to a stop before bouncing back up. At this point, all of its kinetic energy is converted into potential energy as it is compressed by the impact with the ground. Since it has no motion and is momentarily at rest, the ball has zero kinetic energy just after it hits the ground. As it begins to rise again, its potential energy begins to decrease and is converted back into kinetic energy.
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Apologies for the confusion in my previous response. Allow me to correct myself.
The correct answer is:
Exactly when it hits the ground
When the tennis ball hits the ground, it momentarily comes to a stop before bouncing back up. At this point, its velocity is zero, and therefore its kinetic energy is also zero. Just after hitting the ground, the ball starts to rise again due to the conversion of potential energy back into kinetic energy. Therefore, at the exact moment of impact with the ground, the ball has zero kinetic energy.