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A cat is running at 4.65 m/s and has 91.7 J of kinetic energy. What is the cats mass

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To find the mass of the cat, you can use the formula for kinetic energy, which is:

KE = (1/2) * m * v^2

where KE is the kinetic energy, m is the mass, and v is the velocity.

You can rearrange this formula to solve for mass:

m = (2 * KE) / v^2

Plugging in the values given, you get:

m = (2 * 91.7 J) / (4.65 m/s)^2

Solving this equation gives a mass of approximately 2.07 kilograms.