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What is the kinetic energy of a 100 kg object that is moving with a speed of 12.5m/s

What is the kinetic energy of a 100 kg object that is moving with a speed of 12.5m-example-1

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The kinetic energy of any moving object is

(1/2) (mass) (speed²) .

For the object you described, that's

(1/2) (100 kg) (12.5 m/s)²

= (50 kg) (156.25 m²/s²)

= 7,812.5 joules
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