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calculate the kinetic energy of a 820 kg compact car moving at 23 m/s.

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Answer:

216,890 J

Step-by-step explanation:

We first define the Kinetic Energy Formula:

K.E =


(1)/(2) m {v}^(2)

where m is the mass of the object in kg, and v is the velocity in m/s.

Given from the information from the question, we substitute the values in to find K.E.

K.E of car =


(1)/(2) (820) {(23)}^(2) \\ = 216890 \: joules

Note that the SI unit for Energy is Joules or J.

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