The following formula gives an object's kinetic energy K, where m is the object's mass and v is the object's velocity.K=21mv2Rearrange the formula to highlight mass.m=
Q. The following formula gives an object's kinetic energy K, where m is the object's mass and v is the object's velocity.K=21mv2Rearrange the formula to highlight mass.m=
Write formula for kinetic energy: Write down the original formula for kinetic energy.K=21mv2
Isolate mass term: Isolate the term with mass m on one side of the equation.To do this, we need to get rid of the fraction and the velocity squared term that are multiplied by the mass.First, multiply both sides of the equation by 2 to eliminate the fraction.2K=mv2
Eliminate fraction and velocity squared term: Now, divide both sides of the equation by v2 to isolate m.(2K)/v2=m
Multiply both sides by 2: Check the rearranged formula to ensure it is correctly solved for mass m. The formula now reads m=v22K, which correctly expresses mass in terms of kinetic energy K and velocity v.
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