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The cheetah is the fastest land animal, reaching speeds as high as 33 m/s, or roughly 75 mph. What is the kinetic energy of a 65 kg cheetah running at top speed? Express your answer in SI units.

User Mrahmiao
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Answer:

Ek= 35.392 kJ or 35.392 10³ J

Step-by-step explanation:

Formula for Kinetic energy:

Ek=
(1)/(2) × m ×
v^(2)

since m= 65kg and v= 33m/s

Ek=
(1)/(2)× 65×
33^(2)

Ek= 35.392 kJ or 35.392 10³ J

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