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A man pushes a sled across the snow, using a force of 300 N over a distance of 2 m. What is the kinetic energy of the sled after he pushes it? Assume there is no friction.

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The kinetic energy equals the work, which is calculated by:
τ = F*d

τ = 300*2

τ = 600 J

τ = Ke = 600 J
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