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An 82 kg jogger has 810 J of kinetic energy. What is the jogger’s velocity?

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on edge its 4.4 and i got it right
User Sam Walpole
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By definition, the kinetic energy is given by:

k = (1/2) * (m) * (v ^ 2)
Where,
m: mass
v: speed
Clearing the speed we have:

v ^ 2 = (2 * k) / m v = √((2 * k) / m)
Substituting values:

v = √((2 * 810) / 82) v = 4.44 m / s
Answer:
The jogger's velocity is:
v = 4.44 m / s
User Nalini
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