Answer to Question #301571 in Physics for mosh

Question

A tennis ball is traveling at 40 m/s and has a kinetic energy of 80 J. Calculate the mass of the tennis ball. *

Answer 1

The kinetic energy of a ball

$$E_k=\frac{mv^2}{2}$$

Hence, the mass of a ball

$$m=\frac{2E_k}{v^2}=\frac{2*80}{40^2}=0.1\:\rm kg$$