Kinetic Energy Formula

Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body due to its motion.

Kinetic Energy Formula is articulated as
               
 

Where,
mass of the body = m,
the velocity with which the body is travelling is v.
The Kinetic energy is articulated in Kgm2/s2
Kinetic energy formula is used to compute the mass, velocity or
kinetic energy of the body if any of the two numerics are given.
2 Write the equation.
•  The formula for calculating kinetic energy (KE) is KE = 0.5 x mv2.
Here m stands for mass, the measure of how much matter is in an
object, and v stands for velocity of the object, or the rate at which the
object changes its position.
• Your answer should always be stated in joules (J), which is the
standard unit of measurement for kinetic energy. It is equivalent to 1
kg * m2/s2.
3 Plug in the known variables.
•  In some problems, you may know the kinetic energy and the mass or
kinetic energy and velocity. The first step to solving this problem is to
plug in all of the variables that are known.
• Example 1: What is the velocity of an object with a mass of 30 kg and a kinetic
energy of 500 J?
• KE = 0.5 x mv2
• 500 J = 0.5 x 30 x v2
• Example 2: What is the mass of an object with a kinetic energy of 100 J and a
velocity of 5 m/s?
• KE = 0.5 x mv2
• 100 J = 0.5 x m x 52
4 Rearrange the equation to solve for the
unknown variable.
•  Using algebra, you can solve for the unknown variable by rearranging
all of the known variables to one side of the equation.
• Example 1: What is the velocity of an object with a mass of 30 kg and a kinetic
energy of 500 J?
• KE = 0.5 x mv2
• 500 J = 0.5 x 30 x v2
• Multiply mass by 0.5: 0.5 x 30 = 15
• Divide kinetic energy by the product: 500/15 = 33.33
• Square root to find velocity: 5.77 m/s
4 Rearrange the equation to solve for the
unknown variable.
Example 2: What is the mass of an object with a kinetic energy of 100 J
and a velocity of 5 m/s?
• KE = 0.5 x mv2
• 100 J = 0.5 x m x 52
• Square the velocity: 52 = 25
• Multiply by 0.5: 0.5 x 25 = 12.5
• Divide kinetic energy by product: 100/12.5 = 8 kg
Kinetic Energy Solved Examples
Underneath are questions on Kinetic energy which aids one
to understand where they can use these questions.
Problem 1: A car is travelling at a velocity of 10 m/s and it
has a mass of 250 Kg. Compute its Kinetic energy?
Answer:
Given: Mass of the body m = 250 Kg,
Velocity v = 10 m/s,
Kinetic energy is given by

=12500 kgm2 s2
Problem  2: A man is transporting a trolley of mass 6
Kg and having Kinetic energy of 40 J. Compute its
Velocity with which he is running?
Answer:
Given: Mass, m = 6 Kg
Kinetic energy K.E = 60 J
Velocity v= 
=

=
=3.65m/s
The man is running with the velocity of 3.65m/s