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K= 1/2mv^2Solve for m

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The given equation is expressed as


k\text{ = }(1)/(2)mv^2

The first step is to multiply both sides of the equation by 2. It becomes


\begin{gathered} 2k=(1)/(2)*2mv^2 \\ 2k=mv^2 \end{gathered}

The next step is to divide both sides of the equation by v^2. It becomes


\begin{gathered} (2k)/(v^2)=(mv^2)/(v^2) \\ m\text{ = }(2k)/(v^2) \end{gathered}

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