1. What is the kinetic energy of an automobile consisting of 1255 kg traveling at a speed of 15 m/s?

2. Alec threw a tennis ball to his friend, Jordan, across the football field out of boredom. The tennis ball was traveling at 10 m/s with its kinetic energy being 1560 joules. What is the mass of the tennis ball?

3. Brandon and Miranda are riding roller coasters at Six Flags during the summer. One roller coaster they rode had a kinetic energy of 25,450 joules with a mass of 200 kg. How fast was the roller coaster traveling?

4. What is the kinetic energy of a 10 kg bowling ball rolling at speed of 6 m/s?

5. What is the kinetic energy of a 3 kg frying pan traveling a speed of 2 m/s to spank a naughty child?

Kinetic Energy: Math Problems

Kinetic energy is calculated through the product of the object in motion mass and velocity it traveled (squared). Then it's all divided by 2.

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