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Question
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Calculate the kinetic energy of a ball of mass 10 g and momentum 100 g cm.

Solution

Mass space of space ball comma space straight m space equals space 10 space straight g

Momentum comma space straight p space equals space 100 space straight g space cm divided by straight s

Using space the space formula comma

space space space space space space space space space straight p space equals space mv

Therefore comma space
Velocity comma space space straight v space equals space straight p over straight m space
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals space 100 over 10 cm divided by straight s space
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals space 10 space cm divided by straight s space
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals space 1 over 10 straight m divided by straight s
So comma space
space space space straight K. straight E. space equals space 1 half mv squared space equals space 1 half cross times 10 over 1000 cross times open parentheses 1 over 10 close parentheses squared straight J
space space space space space space space space space space space space equals space 5 space cross times space 10 to the power of negative 5 end exponent straight J space