You are told 3 things...1. That there are two objects with equal masses. 2. Both objects are in motion. 3. One object has a greater kinetic energy than the other. How is this possible? (1 point)

Question

You are told 3 things...1. That there are two objects with equal masses. 2. Both objects are in motion. 3. One object has a greater kinetic energy than the other. How is this possible? (1 point)

Responses

One object is blue and one object is red.
One object is blue and one object is red.

One object has a greater density then the other object.
One object has a greater density then the other object.

One object has a greater volume than the other object.
One object has a greater volume than the other object.

One object has a greater speed than the other object

Answer 1

This is the correct answer. Even though both objects have the same mass, the object with a greater kinetic energy must have a greater speed. The formula for kinetic energy is K.E. = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2. So, if both objects have the same mass, but one has a greater kinetic energy, it means that it must have a higher velocity (or speed) compared to the other object.