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How do you find the speed of kenetic energy

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Kinetic energy of a moving object = (1/2 of the mass) x (speed²) .

Divide each side by (1/2 of the mass)
and you get:

Speed² = (KE) / (1/2 of the mass)

Take the square root
of each side: Speed = √ (2 · KE / mass) .

That's what you need, right there.

If you know the kinetic energy, then ...

-- double it,

-- divide by the object's mass,

-- take the square root.

Now you have the object's speed.

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