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A 0.5N golf ball has a 7.5N•m of energy? How fast is it traveling?

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Answer: 5.48 meters per second.

Explanation: since the kinetic energy and force applied have been given, you can use the concept of kinetic energy.

Formula: KE= 1/2mv^2

rearrange the formula to solve for speed

Speed = √(2 * (kinetic energy) / (mass))

Speed = √(2 * 7.5 J / (0.5 N))

Speed ≈ √(15) ≈ 3.87 meters per second (m/s)

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