Which has more Energy
Classical Mechanics
Level
2
Two masses 5kg and 10kg are dropped from a height of 10m ,when they reach the ground which mass has more energy ? There is no air resistance.
10 kg mass
5kg mass
None of the above
Both will have the same energy
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1 solution
Potetntial energy at a height H is converted to Kinetic Energy when the masses strike the ground. The energy with which they strike the ground is given by 0.5 m v*v which is dependant upon the mass of the object. Hence the 10kg mass will have more energy.