Question

A ball is thrown with 50J of kinetic energy, it hits a target which moves with 30J of kinetic energy, how much energy goes to the thermal store of the surroundings?

Answer 1

The energy that will go will for thermal store of the surroundings is 20 J.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

kinetic of the thrown ball, K.E₁ = 50 J

kinetic energy used to move the target, K.E₂ = 30 J

The excess energy that will go will for thermal store of the surroundings;

ΔK.E = K.E₁ - K.E₂

ΔK.E = 50J - 30J

ΔK.E = 20 J

Therefore, the energy that will go will for thermal store of the surroundings is 20 J.