A tennis ball has more mass than a Wiffle Ball. Which ball will have more kinetic energy if they are moving at the same speed (velocity)?

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The Wiffle Ball will have more kinetic energy than a tennis ball because it has less mass.

The tennis ball will have more kinetic energy than a Wiffle ball because it has more mass.

Answer 1

The tennis ball will have more kinetic energy than a Wiffle ball because it has more mass.

Kinetic energy is calculated using the formula \( KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2 \), where \( m \) is mass and \( v \) is velocity. Since both balls are moving at the same speed, the ball with greater mass (the tennis ball) will have greater kinetic energy.