Select the correct answer.

What is the velocity of an 11-kilogram object with 792 joules of kinetic energy? Use [tex]v=\sqrt{\frac{2 KE}{m}}[/tex].

A. [tex]7 \, \text{m/s}[/tex]
B. [tex]8 \, \text{m/s}[/tex]
C. [tex]9 \, \text{m/s}[/tex]
D. [tex]11 \, \text{m/s}[/tex]
E. [tex]12 \, \text{m/s}[/tex]



Answer :

To find the velocity of an object with a given mass and kinetic energy, we can use the formula for kinetic energy in terms of mass and velocity:

[tex]\[ KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 \][/tex]

Rearranging the formula to solve for velocity, \( v \), we get:

[tex]\[ v = \sqrt{\frac{2KE}{m}} \][/tex]

Given:
- Mass (\( m \)) = 11 kilograms
- Kinetic Energy (\( KE \)) = 792 joules

Plugging these values into the formula:

[tex]\[ v = \sqrt{\frac{2 \times 792 \, \text{J}}{11 \, \text{kg}}} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ v = \sqrt{\frac{1584 \, \text{J}}{11 \, \text{kg}}} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ v = \sqrt{144 \, \text{m}^2/\text{s}^2} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ v = 12 \, \text{m/s} \][/tex]

Therefore, the velocity of the object is \( 12 \, \text{m/s} \).

The correct answer is:
E. [tex]\( 12 \, \text{m/s} \)[/tex]

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