A 20 kg dog has 250 J of kinetic energy as it chases after a cat. The dog’s velocity is __________. (1 point)

Responses

25 m/s
25 m/s

12.5 m/s
12.5 m/s

5 m/s
5 m/s

250 m/s

1 answer

To solve for the velocity, we can use the formula for kinetic energy:

KE = 1/2 * m * v^2

Given that the dog has 250 J of kinetic energy and weighs 20 kg, we can rearrange the formula to solve for v:

250 = 1/2 * 20 * v^2

Simplifying this equation, we have:

250 = 10 * v^2

Dividing both sides of the equation by 10:

25 = v^2

Taking the square root of both sides:

v = √25

v = 5 m/s

Therefore, the dog's velocity is 5 m/s.