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If a 100 kg car is moving at 5 m/s, does it have kinetic or potential energy? Calculate the energy.

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Answer:

Kinetic energy with 1250 J of energy

Step-by-step explanation:

Kinetic energy formula =
(1)/(2)m
v^(2)

Potential energy formula = mgh

Velocity is given so we'll use kinetic energy


(1)/(2)*100*
5^(2) = 1250 J

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