Question

If you are given a kinetic energy of 3,000J and a velocity of 10 m/s, what is the mass?

Question 4 options:

30 kg


300 kg


600 kg


60 kg

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The kinetic energy (KE) can be calculated using the formula:

\[
KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2
\]

where:
- \( KE \) is the kinetic energy,
- \( m \) is the mass,
- \( v \) is the velocity.

Given:
- \( KE = 3000 \, J \)
- \( v = 10 \, m/s \)

We can rearrange the formula to solve for mass \( m \):

\[
m = \frac{2 \cdot KE}{v^2}
\]

Now, plug in the values:

\[
m = \frac{2 \cdot 3000 \, J}{(10 \, m/s)^2}
\]

\[
m = \frac{6000 \, J}{100 \, m^2/s^2}
\]

\[
m = 60 \, kg
\]

Therefore, the mass is **60 kg**.

The correct answer is **60 kg**.