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Jim has a mass of 15 kilograms and is

running on the ground with a velocity of 2.7 meters/second. What is Jim's kinetic energy?

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Answer:

55 joules

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the test on PLATO and it was right

User Topepo
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The answer is 54.675 J

The kinetic energy (Ke) of an object is the product of half of its mass (m) and the square of its velocity (v²):
Ke = 1/2 m * v²

We have:
Ke = ?
m = 15 kg
v = 2.7 m/s
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Ke = 1/2 * 15 kg * (2.7 m/s)² = 1/2 * 15 kg * 7.29 m²/s² = 54.675 kg * m²/s²
Ke = 54.675 J

hopes this helps :)
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