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A medicine ball has a mass of 5 kg and is thrown with a speed of 2 m/s. what is its kinetic energy?

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The kinetic energy of the ball is given by:

K= (1)/(2)mv^2
where m=5 kg is the mass of the ball and v=2 m/s is its speed. Substituting these numbers, we find the kinetic energy:

K= (1)/(2) (5kg)(2m/s)^2=10 J
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