1.

) What is the mass of a car with a speed of 30 m/s and kinetic energy of 4,500
joules?
2 KE
m= 2
v
2( 4,500 J )
m=
¿¿
9,000 J
m=
900 m/s
m=10 kg

2.) What is the speed of a 20N weight with a kinetic energy of 320 joules?

√
KE
v=
1
m
2
320 J
v=
1
(20 N)
2
320 J
v=
10 N
v=√ 32
2 2
v=5.65 m /s

3.) A 50 kg athlete is running with a velocity of 10 m/s. Find the athletes

kinetic energy.
1
KE= m v 2
2
1
KE= ( 50 kg ) ¿
2
1 2 2
KE= ( 50 kg ) (100 m / s )
2
1
KE= ( 5,000 kg . m / s )
2 2
2
KE=2,500 J

4. What is the potential energy of 5kg baggage placed on top of a rack 1.5 m
high?
P . E .=mgh
2
P . E .=( 5 kg ) ( 9.81m/ s )(1.5 m)
P . E .=( 49.05 N ) (1.5 m)
P . E .=73.575 N . m∨73.575 J

5.) Find the kinetic energy of a 10g ball when hit by a baseball bat and moves
with a speed of 1000 cm/s.
 1
KE= m v 2
2
1
KE= ( 10 g ) ¿
2
1
KE= ( 0.01 kg )( 10 m/s )
2
1 2 2
KE= ( 50 kg ) (100 m / s )
2
1
KE= ( 5,000 kg . m /s )
2 2
2
KE=2,500 J