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8. Use the equation E =1- my for the following questions:2(a) Rearrange the equation so that it's solved for vShow your work here:SolutionV

8. Use the equation E =1- my for the following questions:2(a) Rearrange the equation-example-1

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Starting from the equation:


E=(1)/(2)mv^2

Multiply both members by 2 to cancel out the factor of 1/2 on the right member of the equation:


\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow2E=2((1)/(2)mv^2) \\ \Rightarrow2E=mv^2 \end{gathered}

Divide both members by m to cancel out the factor of m on the right member of the equation:


\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow(2E)/(m)=(mv^2)/(m) \\ \Rightarrow(2E)/(m)=v^2 \end{gathered}

Take the square root of both member of the equation to get rid of the exponent of v:


\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow\sqrt[]{(2E)/(m)}=\sqrt[]{v^2} \\ \Rightarrow\sqrt[]{(2E)/(m)}=v \end{gathered}

Therefore, the equation rearranged so that it is solved for v is:


v=\sqrt[]{(2E)/(m)}

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