Question

Which has more KE, a 2 g bee flying at 1 m/s, or a 1 g wasp flying at 2 m/s

Answer 1

the 1 gram wasp

Step-by-step explanation:

To start off with this problem, write down every piece of information and do neccessary conversions.

mass of bee = 2 grams = 0.002 kg

speed of bee = 1 m/s

mass of wasp = 1 gram = 0.001 kg

speed of wasp = 2 m/s

now, we will use the kinetic energy formula and compare the answers

KE BEE = 0.5 (0.002 kg)(1 m/s)^2 = 0.001 Joules

KE WASP = 0.5(0.001 kg)(2 m/s)^2 = 0.002 Joules

0.002 J > 0.001 J