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What is the kinetic energy of a 620.0 kg roller coaster moving with a velocity of 9.00 m/s?
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What is the kinetic energy of a 620.0 kg roller coaster moving with a velocity of 9.00 m/s?

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The kinetic energy is equal to 25,110 J.

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The kinetic energy of a moving object is calculated through the equation,
KE = 0.5mv²
where m is the mass and v is the velocity.
Substituting the known values,
KE = 0.5(620 kg)(9 m/s)²
KE = 25,110 J
Thus, the kinetic energy is equal to 25,110 J.
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