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What is a reasonable estimate of the average

kinetic energy of an athlete during a 100 m race that takes 10 s?

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His average speed is 10 M/S. K.E. = 1/2 mass x speed ^2. So his average KE is (his mass) x (50 m^2/s^2).
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