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A girl weighs 30 kilograms and is ice skating at a speed of 5 m/s. What is the girls kinetic energy

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Answer:

The kinetic energy (K) of an object is given by the equation:

K = 1/2 mv^2

where m is the mass of the object and v is its velocity.

Plugging in the values given, we get:

K = 1/2 (30 kg) (5 m/s)^2

K = 1/2 (30) (25)

K = 375 J

Therefore, the girl's kinetic energy is 375 joules.

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