Two watermelons fall off a kitchen counter. The masses and speeds of the fruits are in the table. How do the kinetic and/or the potential energies of the fruits compare?(1 point) Responses The watermelon B has more kinetic energy. The watermelon B has more kinetic energy. Both fruits have the same kinetic and potential energy. Both fruits have the same kinetic and potential energy. Both fruits have only potential energy and no kinetic energy. Both fruits have only potential energy and no kinetic energy. The watermelon A has more kinetic energy.
The kinetic energy of an object is given by the equation KE = 1/2mv^2, where m is the mass and v is the speed of the object. The potential energy of an object is given by the equation PE = mgh, where m is the mass, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the object.
Since no information is given about the heights of the watermelons, we cannot compare their potential energies. However, we are given the masses and speeds of the fruits. Therefore, we can compare their kinetic energies.
Without knowing the masses and speeds of the watermelons, we cannot determine which watermelon has more kinetic energy. So, the correct answer is: Both fruits have the same kinetic and potential energy.