When a golf ball is hit, it travels at 41 m/s. The mass of the golf ball is 0.045 kg. What is the kinetic energy of the golf ball? Show all of your work.

Answer 1

The formula to calculate the kinetic energy (KE) of an object is:

KE = (1/2) * m * v^2

where m is the mass of the object and v is its velocity.

Given:
m = 0.045 kg
v = 41 m/s

Plugging the values into the formula, we get:

KE = (1/2) * 0.045 kg * (41 m/s)^2

Calculating the square of the velocity:

KE = (1/2) * 0.045 kg * (1681 m^2/s^2)

Simplifying:

KE = 0.5 * 0.045 kg * 1681 m^2/s^2

KE = 37.7625 J

Therefore, the kinetic energy of the golf ball is 37.7625 Joules.