Question

Mention the type of energy (i.e. kinetic energy $K$or potential energy $U$) possessed in the following cases.
(ii) A moving cricket ball

Answer 1

Step 1: Recall the concepts of kinetic energy

The kinetic energy of an object is the energy that it possesses due to its motion.

Mathematically, $E_k=\frac{1}{2}m{v}^2$
Where $E_k=$Kinetic Energy
$M=$mass of the body
$V=$velocity of the body

Step 2: Energy possessed by a moving cricket ball

1. In a moving cricket ball, the ball has some mass and it travels with some velocity.
2. As the ball has both mass and velocity, it possesses kinetic energy$K$.