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Mass And Speed Of Watermelons
Two watermelons fall off a kitchen counter. The masses and speeds of the fruits are in the table. How do the kinetic and/or the potential energies of the fruits compare? (1 point)
• Both fruits have the same kinetic and potential energy.
• The watermelon A has more kinetic energy.
O Both fruits have only potential energy and no kinetic energy.
• The watermelon B has more kinetic energy.
Mass And Speed Of Watermelons
Two watermelons fall off a kitchen counter. The masses and speeds of the fruits are in the table. How do the kinetic and/or the potential energies of the fruits compare? (1 point)
• Both fruits have the same kinetic and potential energy.
• The watermelon A has more kinetic energy.
O Both fruits have only potential energy and no kinetic energy.
• The watermelon B has more kinetic energy.
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I don't see the table values — could you paste the masses and speeds for watermelons A and B?
Meanwhile, here is how to decide:
- Kinetic energy: KE = 1/2 · m · v^2. Compute 1/2 m v^2 for each fruit and compare.
- Gravitational potential energy (if they started from the same counter height): PE = m · g · h, so PE is proportional to mass (same h and g for both). The heavier fruit has the larger PE.
If you paste the numbers I will compute KE and PE and pick the correct option.
Meanwhile, here is how to decide:
- Kinetic energy: KE = 1/2 · m · v^2. Compute 1/2 m v^2 for each fruit and compare.
- Gravitational potential energy (if they started from the same counter height): PE = m · g · h, so PE is proportional to mass (same h and g for both). The heavier fruit has the larger PE.
If you paste the numbers I will compute KE and PE and pick the correct option.
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