Question

A tiger has a mass of 34 kg and runs with a speed of 8. 5 m/s. What is the kinetic energy of the tiger

Answer 1

kinetic energy = 1228.25 J

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to calculate the kinetic energy of an object given its mass and speed, we have to use the following formula:

`\boxed{E_k = (1)/(2)mv^2}`

where:

`E_k` ⇒ kinetic energy

m ⇒ mass = 34 kg

v ⇒ speed = 8.5 m/s

Substituting the values into the formula above:

`E_k` =
`(1)/(2)` × 34 × (8.5)²

= 1228.25 J

Therefore, the kinetic energy of the tiger is 1228.25 J.