Enter the total distance (m), the total time (s), and the mass (kg) into the calculator to determine the Energy from Distance.

## Energy from Distance Formula

The following equation is used to calculate the Energy from Distance.

E = .5*(d/t)^2*m
• Where E is the Energy from Distance (J)
• d is the total distance (m)
• t is the total time (s)
• m is the mass (kg)

To calculate the energy from distance, divide the distance by time, square the result, multiply by the mass, then divide by 2.

## How to Calculate Energy from Distance?

The following example problems outline the steps and information needed to calculate the Energy from Distance.

Example Problem #1

1. First, determine the total distance (m). In this example, the total distance (m) is determined to be 4 .
2. Next, determine the total time (s). For this problem, the total time (s) is measured to be 3 .
3. Next, determine the mass (kg). In this case, the mass (kg) is found to be 5.
4. Finally, calculate the Energy from Distance using the formula above:

E = .5*(d/t)^2*m

Inserting the values from above and solving the equation yields:

E = .5*(4/3)^2*5 = 4.44 (J)

Example Problem #2

Using the same method as above, first, we need to measure or determine the variables required by the equation. For this example problem, these are provided as follows:

total distance (m) = 10

total time (s) = 12

mass (kg) = 3

Enter these given values into the calculator or above yields:

E = .5*(10/12)^2*3 = 1.041 (J)