KE & PE PROBLEMS
John has an object suspended in the air John has an object suspended in the air. It has a mass of 50 kg and is 50 m above the ground. How much work would the object do if it was dropped? Gravity is 9.8 m/s2.
Mrs. Jacobs dropped an object from 10 m Mrs. Jacobs dropped an object from 10 m. She knows it did 50 joules of work and gravity is 9.8 m/s2. How much was its mass?
Thomas dropped an 20 kg object Thomas dropped an 20 kg object. He knows it did 120 joules of work and gravity is 9.8 m/s2. How high was the object when it was dropped?
What is the mass of a man running at 4 What is the mass of a man running at 4.34 m/s if he has a kinetic energy of 826.8 joules?
What is the speed of a 63.8 kg woman running with a kinetic energy of 1156 joules?
What is the speed of a 140.1 kg woman running with a kinetic energy of 1307 joules?
What is the mass of a man running at 3 What is the mass of a man running at 3.26 m/s if he has a kinetic energy of 724.8 joules