Catalogue
Interactive Lab: Kinetic Energy Explorer
Mr Vilchez Science
Kinetic Energy vs
Speed (m/s)
Energy (J)
125 Joules
Equation Variables
Modify the physical values to see the exponential effect of speed on the energy store.
10 kg
1kg100kg
5 m/s
0m/s30m/s
Notice how the graph traces a **curve**. Because speed is squared in the equation ($v^2$), doubling the speed pushes the kinetic energy 4 times higher!