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A .5kg book is thrown at a speed of 3m/s. What type of energy does it have and how much?

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Given:

The mass of the book is m = 0.5 kg

The speed of the book is v = 3 m/s.

To find the type of energy and how much.

Step-by-step explanation:

As the book is in motion, the energy is kinetic energy.

The formula to calculate kinetic energy is


K.E.\text{ =}(1)/(2)mv^2

On substituting the values, the kinetic energy will be


\begin{gathered} K.E.=(1)/(2)*0.5*(3)^2 \\ =2.25\text{ J} \end{gathered}

Thus, the kinetic energy will be 2.25 J

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