Question

A 1kg mass is moving at 1m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

Answer 1

KINETIC ENERGY

Problem:

» A 1kg mass is moving at 1m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

Answer:

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  `\color{hotpink} \bold{0.5 \: J} \\`

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Formula:

To calculate the velocity of a kinetic energy, we can use formula

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  `\underline{ \boxed{ \tt KE = (1)/(2) m{v}^(2) } }`

where,

• v is the velocity in m/s
• KE is the kinetic energy in J (joules)
• m is the mass in kg

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Based on the problem, the givens are:

• KE (Kinetic energy) = ? (unknown)
• m (mass) = 1 kg
• v (velocity) = 1 m/s

Solution:

To get the velocity, substitute the givens in the formula above then solve.

`\tt KE = (1)/(2) m{v}^(2) \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \tt KE = (1)/(2) * 1 * {(1)}^(2) \\ \tt \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: KE = (1)/(2) *(1 * 1) \\ \tt \: \: \: KE = \underline{ \boxed{ \blue{ \tt0.5 \: J}}}`

Therefore, the kinetic energy is 0.5 joules.