121k views
0 votes
A small 16 kilogram canoe is floating downriver at a speed of 3 m/s. What is the canoe's kinetic energy?

1 Answer

1 vote

Answer:

72 Joules.


Explanation:

kinetic energy(K.E) is the energy possessed by a body in motion.

K.E = 1/2×mv²

where m is the mass and v is the velocity/speed of the body in motion.

K.E = 1/2×mv²

= 1/2 × 16 × 3²

= 1/2 × 16 × 9

= 72 Joules.


User Lucky
by
7.9k points