SOLUTION: A baseball and a ping pong ball are both shot from the same slingshot with equal velocity. Which object has the greater kinetic energy?

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Question 1063986: A baseball and a ping pong ball are both shot from the same slingshot with equal velocity. Which object has the greater kinetic energy?
Found 2 solutions by addingup, Alan3354:
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
KE = 0.5 x mv2
where
m = mass
v = velocity
In your problem you can assume any speed, say 6m/s just for giggles. But you NEED the mass (weight) of the objects. Get the mass, plug into the formula, and find your answer.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the one with the greater mass.