Question

A medicine ball has a mass of 5 kg and is thrown with a speed of 2 m/s. what is its kinetic energy?

Answer 1

The kinetic energy of the ball is given by:
$K= \frac{1}{2}mv^2$
where m=5 kg is the mass of the ball and v=2 m/s is its speed. Substituting these numbers, we find the kinetic energy:
$K= \frac{1}{2} (5kg)(2m/s)^2=10 J$