A 10.0 kg animal is running at a rate of 3.0 m/s what is the kinetic energy of the animal
KE = 1/2 M*V^2
what is the answer
To calculate the kinetic energy (KE) of an object, you can use the formula: KE = (1/2) * m * v^2, where m represents the mass of the object and v is the velocity/speed.
In this case, the mass of the animal is given as 10.0 kg, and the speed at which it is running is 3.0 m/s.
To find the kinetic energy, we plug in these values into the formula:
KE = (1/2) * m * v^2
= (1/2) * 10.0 kg * (3.0 m/s)^2
First, we square the velocity:
(3.0 m/s)^2 = 3.0^2 * (m/s)^2
= 9.0 (m^2/s^2)
Now, we substitute the values back into the equation:
KE = (1/2) * 10.0 kg * 9.0 (m^2/s^2)
= 45.0 kg * (m^2/s^2)
According to the SI unit system, the unit for kinetic energy is joules. Thus, the final answer for the kinetic energy of the animal is 45.0 joules (J).