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A 700-kg vehicle is traveling at a speed of 6 m/s. How much kinetic energy does it have?

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Answer: 12600 Joules

Step-by-step explanation: Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body due to its motion.

It is calculated by the formula:


{\text{Kinetic energy}}=(1)/(2)* mv^2

m= mass of the body

v= velocity


{\text{Kinetic energy}}=(1)/(2)* 700 kg* {6m/s}^2=12,600kgm^(2)s^(-2)=12,600Joules


1Joule=1kgm^(2)s^(-2)


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