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How fast is the apple traveling when the kinetic energy is 32 joules?

How fast is the apple traveling when the kinetic energy is 32 joules?-example-1
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The apple is traveling at 8 meters per second

Step-by-step explanation

We have the equation that relates the kinetic energy with the velocty:


K=(v^2)/(2)

Then, to find thevelocity when the apple has 32, we replace K = 32 j:


\begin{gathered} 32=(v^2)/(2) \\ 32\cdot2=v^2 \\ 64=v^2 \\ v=√(64)=8 \\ \end{gathered}

Thus, the speed of the apple is 8meter per second