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Two balls , one weighing 5kg and the other weighing 1kg , are both traveling at the same speed 3m/s

A. Define kinetic energy and explain why a ball rolling has kinetic energy.
B. Which ball has more kinetic energy ? Why?

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Kinetic energy is an object with mass having a forward momentum, if it hits something it will have an impact force due to the kinetic energy.

B) the 5kg ball has more kinetic energy because it has a greater mass and is traveling at the same speed so it has more kinetic energy.
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