A ball is thrown off the top of a building and lands on the ground below.
Which quantities are needed to determine the kinetic energy of the ball just before it hits the ground?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Mass and velocity.

Explanation:

Kinetic energy is the energy that an object has due to its movement, mathematically it is represented as follows:

[tex]K=\frac{1}{2} mv^2[/tex]

where [tex]m[/tex] is the mass of the object, and [tex]v[/tex] is its velocity at a given point in time.

So we can see that to find the kinetic energy just before the ball hits the gound, we need the quantities:

  • mass of the ball
  • velocity of the ball before it hits the ground

With the knowledge of these two quantities the kinetic energy of the ball  before touching the gound can be determined.