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A tennis ball is traveling at 50 m/s and has a kinetic energy of 75 J. Calculate the mass of the tennis ball.

A. Mass = 1.5 kg
B. Mass = 3 kg
C. Mass = 2 kg
D. Mass = 1 kg

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Final answer:

Using the kinetic energy formula KE = 1/2 mv^2 with a kinetic energy of 75 J and velocity of 50 m/s, the calculated mass of the tennis ball is 0.06 kg, which was not one of the provided options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the mass of the tennis ball, we can use the formula for kinetic energy (KE), which is KE = 1/2 mv2, where m is the mass of the object and v is its velocity. Given that the kinetic energy is 75 J and the velocity is 50 m/s, we can rearrange the formula to solve for m:

75 J = 1/2 m (50 m/s)2
m = (2 × 75 J) / (50 m/s)2
m = 150 / 2500
m = 0.06 kg

Therefore, none of the options A, B, C, or D are correct. The mass of the tennis ball is actually 0.06 kg.

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