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If i kicked a empty soda can would it travel further than a filled up soda can? if so why ?

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Answer:

No, the filled up soda can will travel further than the empty soda can when kicked

Step-by-step explanation:

Note that there is a direct relationship between the mass and kinetic energy of an object

That is, KE = 0.5mv²

This means that as the mass of an object increases, it possesses more kinetic energy.

A filled soda can has a higher mass than an empty one, this means that the filled soda can will possess a higher kinetic energy, hence will move further than an empty soda can when kicked.

Also in terms of momentum, an object with larger mass will have the greater momentum. This means that the filled soda can (with larger mass) will have a greater momentum, hence will move faster when kicked.

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