Physics

Problem

Object P has mass

3\,\text{kg}

and moves with a speed of

4\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

. Object Q has mass

1\,\text{kg}

and moves with a speed of

8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}

. Without performing detailed calculations, identify which object possesses the greater kinetic energy and give one brief reason for your choice.