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A dog running at a speed of 12 m/s has 1,080 J of kinetic energy. What is the mass of the dog

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Answer:

The mass of the dog is 15 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

We use the formula for the kinetic energy of the dog:


KE=(1)/(2) m\,v^2

Then, in our case:


KE=(1)/(2) m\,v^2\\1080 \,=\,(1)/(2) m\,(12)^2\\m = (2*1080)/(144) \\m=15 \,\,kg

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