Answer:
The kinetic energy of the baseball is 306.25 joules.
Explanation:
SInce the baseball can be considered a particle, that is, that effects from geometry can be neglected, the kinetic energy ([tex]K[/tex]), in joules, is entirely translational, whose formula is:
[tex]K = \frac{1}{2}\cdot m\cdot v^{2}[/tex] (1)
Where:
[tex]m[/tex] - Mass, in kilograms.
[tex]v[/tex] - Speed, in meters per second.
If we know that [tex]m = 0.5\,kg[/tex] and [tex]v = 35\,\frac{m}{s}[/tex], then the kinetic energy of the baseball thrown by the player is:
[tex]K = \frac{1}{2}\cdot m \cdot v^{2}[/tex]
[tex]K = 306.25\,J[/tex]
The kinetic energy of the baseball is 306.25 joules.
