Greg and Shawn are studying for a physical science test. Greg thinks that the kinetic energy of an object depends on the height and speed of an object, but Shawn thinks it depends on the mass of an object. Who is right and why?

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Barley

Chemistry

28 December, 02:55

Greg and Shawn are studying for a physical science test. Greg thinks that the kinetic energy of an object depends on the height and speed of an object, but Shawn thinks it depends on the mass of an object. Who is right and why?

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Hezekiah Salinas · Answer 1

It should be mass and speed so they are both incorrect because the height doesn't mean much, but what matters is how heavy the object is, and how fast it's going to go.