If a Ping-Pong ball and a golf ball both move in the same direction with the same amount of kinetic energy, the speed of the Ping-Pong ball must be

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The kinetic energy (KE) of an object is given by the formula KE = 1/2 mv^2, where m is the mass and v is the velocity of the object. Given that the Ping-Pong ball has a much lower mass than the golf ball, for both to have the same kinetic energy, the Ping-Pong ball must have a higher velocity (speed) than the golf ball.

If a Ping-Pong Ball and a Golf Ball Both Move