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If the roller coaster weighs 10,000kg and is traveling at 85 meters per second (m/s) what is the kinetic energy? Kinetic energy is measured in joules (j)?

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Answer:

36,125,000 Joule is the answer according to the formula KE=1/2×m×(v)2

User Bulat
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Answer:

36,125KiloJoules.

Step-by-step explanation:

K.E= 1/2MV².

that's 0.5 X 10,000 X 85.

which equals 36, 125, 000 Joules or 36,125 Kilo Joules.

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