Question

In a shot-put competition, a shot moving at 15m/s has 450J of mechanical kinetic energy. What is the mass of the shot? Please help, and include the formula for the answer and a step by step explanation

Answer 1

Mass of shot (m) = 4 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Velocity (v) = 15 m/s

Mechanical kinetic energy (K.E) = 450 J

Find:

Mass of shot (m) = ?

Computation:

Mechanical kinetic energy (K.E) = 1/2mv²

Mechanical kinetic energy (K.E) = [1/2](m)(15)²

450 = [1/2](m)(15)²

900 = 225 m

Mass of shot (m) = 4 kg