Order the following from most kinetic energy to least. 181 kg motorcycle traveling at 10 meters per second 6,300 kg elephant traveling at 10 meters/second 1,900 kg car traveling at 10 meters/second
1. 1,900 kg car traveling at 10 meters/second
2. 6,300 kg elephant traveling at 10 meters/second
3. 181 kg motorcycle traveling at 10 meters per second
The kinetic energy of an object is dependent on both its mass and its velocity. In this case, all three objects are traveling at the same speed of 10 meters/second, so the object with the most kinetic energy will be the one with the greatest mass (1,900 kg car), followed by the 6,300 kg elephant, and then the 181 kg motorcycle.