Who first developed the formula for Kinetic Energy(Energy of moving masses)?

Question

Was it Newton or Leibnitz that described
Energy = mass x velocity squared?

Answer 1

newton....and u better take care,..its not just any velocity ^2 but the velocity of light^2 which is a constant
hey,...just sum extra info...if u like
According to Einstein, matter and energy are just different forms of the same thing. In Einsteins theory a mass cannot be accelerated to a speed greater than that of light, hence if a mass is traveling at the speed of light and energy is added it must be converted to mass, hence any mass can be converted to energy equal to that mass x velocity squared with Vc=1. this formulae shows a relationship of the quantities of mass and energy, A conversion factor.

This is actually a restatement of F=MV^2 with a special relativity to c to describe the equivalence of mass and energy.

Answer 2

I don't know who first formulated KE=(mv^2)/2 but:

-newton formulated F=ma and the integral notation we use today
-einstein formulated relativistic energy equation E=mc^2
-leibnitz formulated the realtivistic translation equations from einstein's e=mc^2

however, the notation above is used in "newtonian mechanics" (this is just to indicate that the speeds are far below light speed and masses sufficiently large, so that quantum mechanics don't apply) so it might be a common error to attribute the equation to newton

Answer 3

Hi,

She's right, but to further clarify, while the speed of light is a constant in a vacuum, it changes when passing through different media. That's the principle behind a prism.

Matt

Answer 4

you ought to examine your question greater heavily. Mass = 80 kg yet in spite of everything, merely prepare consumer-friendly algebra to an equation to remedy for the quantity of activity. ok = a million/2 m v^2 m = 2 ok / v^2 v = sqrt(2 ok / m)

Answer 5

Isaac Newton, that is. Not Wayne Newton.

Answer 6

newton