Object P has mass and moves with a speed of

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Work Energy and Power · Work Energy and Power

Problem

Object P has mass

3\,\text{kg}

and moves with a speed of

4\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

. Object Q has mass

1\,\text{kg}

and moves with a speed of

8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

. Without performing detailed calculations, identify which object possesses the greater kinetic energy and give one brief reason for your choice.