Given:
The mass of the ball is: m = 3.15 kg
The velocity of the ball is: v = 2.5 m/s
To find:
The kinetic energy of the ball.
Explanation:
The kinetic energy is the energy that a particle has when is is in motion. For the particle of mass m moving with velocity v, the kinetic energy KE is given as:
[tex]KE=\frac{1}{2}mv^2[/tex]Substitute the values in the above expression, we get:
[tex]\begin{gathered} KE=\frac{1}{2}\times3.15\text{ kg}\times(2.5\text{ m/s\rparen}^2 \\ \\ KE=\frac{1}{2}\times3.15\text{ kg}\times6.25\text{ m}^2\text{/s}^2 \\ \\ KE=9.84\text{ kg.m}^2\text{/s}^2 \\ \\ KE=9.84\text{ J} \end{gathered}[/tex]Final answer:
The kinetic energy of the ball is 9.84 J.
