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Calculate the kinetic energy of a 9 kg watermelon being thrown at you with a speed of 12 m/s.

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Answer:

648 J

Step-by-step explanation:

The kinetic energy of an object can be found by using the formula


k = (1)/(2) m {v}^(2) \\

m is the mass

v is the velocity

From the question we have


k = (1)/(2) * 9 * {12}^(2) \\ = (1)/(2) * 9 * 144 \\ = 9 * 72 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \:

We have the final answer as

648 J

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