A wildlife keeper is trying to catch an escaping rabbit. Who has the greater kinetic energy, the rabbit or the wildlife keeper?
(1 point)
Responses
The wildlife keeper because they speed up and catch the rabbit.
The wildlife keeper because they speed up and catch the rabbit.
The rabbit because it has less mass.
The rabbit because it has less mass.
Neither one because they are moving at the same speed.
Neither one because they are moving at the same speed.
The wildlife keeper because they have a greater mass.
The wildlife keeper because they have a greater mass.
The rabbit because it has less mass.
To determine who has the greater kinetic energy, we need to consider both mass and speed. The formula for kinetic energy is KE = 1/2 * mass * speed^2.
In this scenario, we are comparing the kinetic energy of the rabbit and the wildlife keeper.
First, let's consider the mass. If we assume that the rabbit has less mass than the wildlife keeper, then according to the equation, the wildlife keeper would have a greater kinetic energy due to having a greater mass.
Next, let's consider the speed. The question states that the wildlife keeper is trying to catch the escaping rabbit. This implies that both the rabbit and the wildlife keeper are moving. However, the question does not provide any information about the speed of either the rabbit or the wildlife keeper. Without this information, we cannot determine the relative speed of the two.
Therefore, based on the information provided, we cannot definitively say who has greater kinetic energy. It could be either the wildlife keeper (if they have a greater mass and/or greater speed) or the rabbit (if it has a smaller mass and/or greater speed).