Answer to Question #327220 in Physics for mysill kendy

Question

A ping-pong ball and a golf ball have the same speed. Which one will have the larger kinetic energy? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

The kinetic energy of an object is directly proportional to its mass and the square of its speed. Thus, since the speed is the same in both cases, and the golf ball has greater mass, it will have the larger kinetic energy.

Answer. The golf ball.