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Usain Bolt is wicked fast. In fact, he is the fastest human in the world and

ran at a crazy 10.1 m/s in the Olympic Games. What is his mass if he had
9.890 Joules of kinetic energy in that race?

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Step-by-step explanation:

KE = (1/2)mv^2 ---> m = 2KE/v^2 = 2(9.890 J)/(10.1 m/s)^2

= 0.194 kg

Note: I think there's something wrong with the energy value given. The mass value for Usain Bolt is too small. That's less than a pound!

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