Question 4
An object of mass 6 kg is moving with a velocity of 4 m s-1. What is its kinetic energy?
The right answer is the one marked above.
48 J. Ek = ½ × 6 × 42 = ½ × 6 × 16 = 48 J.
12 J is what you get by forgetting to square the velocity. Square first, then multiply by the mass, then halve.