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A submarine has a mass of 8,000,000 kg and is moving through the water at

a depth of 125 m with a speed of 6.2 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?​

User Dewy
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Answer:

153760000 J

Step-by-step explanation:

Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a moving object solely due to its motion.

You can get the K.E. of an object using the equation,

K.E. = (1/2)mv²

So you get, for submarine,

K.E. = (1/2)×8000000×6.2²

= 153760000 J = 0.153 GJ

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