Answer: 3.75 joules
Explanation:
Given that:
Mass of acorn = 0.300 kilograms
velocity = 5.oo m/s
Kinetic energy = ?
Since, kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a moving object, its value depends on the mass M and velocity V of the acorn.
Thus, Kinetic energy = 1/2 x mv^2
= 1/2 x 0.300kg x (5.00m/s)^2
= 0.5 x 0.3kg x (5.00m/s)^2
= 0.15 x (5.00m/s)^2
= 3.75 joules
Thus, the kinetic energy of the falling acorn is 3.75 joules
