Whether a ball is thrown, kicked, or spiked, you're always trying to transfer as much kinetic energy from your body to the ball as possible. Which of the following balls has the most kinetic energy in it when moving with the same velocity?

Answer Shot put

The amount of kinetic energy in a ball depends a lot on its weight. Even though golf balls travel super fast, the weight of the shot put gives it much more kinetic energy the smaller ball.

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