A skateboarder rides down a ramp towards point A. The skateboarder has a mass of m m\,m kg and is travelling at a velocity of v v\,v m/s.
Which of the following is the correct equation to calculate the kinetic energy (EkE_kEk) of the skateboarder?
Ek=mvE_k = m vEk=mv
Ek=mv2E_k = m v^2Ek=mv2
Ek=12mv2E_k = \frac{1}{2} m v^2Ek=21mv2
Ek=2mv2E_k = 2 m v^2Ek=2mv2