The point of this question is to compare rest energy and kinetic energy at low speeds. A baseball is moving at a speed of 12 m/s. Its mass is 145 grams (0.145 kg).

a. What is its rest energy?
b. Calculate its kinetic energy using the formula
c. What is its kinetic energy?
d. Which is true?

1. The kinetic energy is much bigger than the rest energy.
2. The kinetic energy is approximately equal to the rest energy.
3. The kinetic energy is much smaller than the rest energy.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Erest = m×[tex]C^{2}[/tex]

        = 0.145kg × 3×[tex]10^{8}[/tex]

        = 1.305×[tex]10^{16}[/tex] J

b) finding the kinetic energy

Ek = 0.5×0.145×[tex]12^{2}[/tex]

    = 1.044×[tex]10^{1}[/tex]J

c) the kinetic energy is smaller than rest energy

d) number 3 is true                                                                                                                                            

Explanation:

(a) Rest energy is the energy of a particle associated with its mass.

(b) The kinetic energy of the baseball is obtained to be 10.44 J.

(c) The kinetic energy of a body is the energy possessed by the virtue of its motion.

(d) The correct option is: (3) The kinetic energy is much smaller than the rest energy.

Kinetic Energy and Rest Energy

(a) Rest energy is the energy of a particle associated with its mass. It is the product of mass with the square of the speed of light in vacuum.

It is given by the formula;

[tex]E_0 = mc^2[/tex]

Here, the rest energy of the baseball will be;

[tex]E_0 = (0.145\,kg)\times (3\times 10^8 \, m/s)^2 = 1.3\times 10^{16}\,J[/tex]

(b) Kinetic energy is given by the formula;

[tex]KE=\frac{1}{2} mv^2 = \frac{1}{2} \times (0.145\,kg)\times (12\,m/s)^2= 10.44\,J[/tex]

(c) The kinetic energy of a body is the energy possessed by the body by the virtue of its motion. It is the work done on a body to accelerate it from rest to attain a particular velocity.

(d) From the above subparts we have;

[tex]E_0 = 1.3\times 10^{16}\,J[/tex]

[tex]KE= 10.44\,J[/tex]

Therefore, [tex]KE<So, the third option is correct: The kinetic energy is much smaller than the rest energy.

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