Problem:

A 300 kg car has a kinetic energy of 500 J. Find its speed.

Solution:

Step 1:

In this problem we are given the following:

m = 300 kg
KE = 500 J

Step 2:

In order to solve for the speed we need to take the square root of (3.3 m 2/s2)

Problem:
An object is moving at a speed of 20 m/s and has a kinetic energy of 10,000 J. What is the
mass of the object?

Solution:

Step 1:

In this problem we are given the following:

v = 20 m/s
KE = 10,000 J

Step 2:

In order to find the mass we need to divide both parts of the equation by 200.

The kinetic energy of a boat is calculated at 52,000 J. If the boat has a mass of 39,000 kg, with
what velocity is it moving?
1. We identify the information given in the problem:
KE = 52,000 J
mass = 39,000 kg
2. We now place the information into the kinetic energy formula:
KE = 1/2 mv2
52,000 J = 1/2 (39,000 kg)(v)2
52,000 J/(1/2 x 39,000 kg) = v2
3. Solving the equation gives a velocity value of 1.63 m/sec