Rodger Maris swung a bat which had a mass of 2kg at a speed of 45 m/s. How many joules of kinetic energy could he give to a ball?

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Eden Zimmerman

4 December, 16:38

Rodger Maris swung a bat which had a mass of 2kg at a speed of 45 m/s. How many joules of kinetic energy could he give to a ball?

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Shelby Griffin · Answer 1

First of all, lets get our equation for Kinetic Energy (KE).

KE = 1/2 (mass) (speed) 2

Now, replace the words by adding the actual values.

KE = 1/2 (2 kg) x (45 m/s) ^2

KE = 2025 J

Answer: Kinetic energy = 2025 Joules