A yellow ball with a mass of 2 kg is rolling across the floor at 3 m/s. A red ball with a mass of 3 kg is rolling across the same floor at 3 m/s. Which ball has greater kinetic energy, and why?

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A yellow ball with a mass of 2 kg is rolling across the floor at 3 m/s. A red ball with a mass of 3 kg is rolling across the same floor at 3 m/s. Which ball has greater kinetic energy, and why?

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The red ball

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The red ball has greater kinetic energy, because it has a greater mass.

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Red because it has more weight, therefore more momentum

Tisha answered Mar 12, 2019

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