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Two students run a race. Student A is 50 kg and runs at 5 m/s. Student B is 30 kg and runs at 2 m/s. Which

student has more Kinetic energy?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

KEA = ½(50)5² = 625 J

KEB = ½(30)2² = 60 J

Student A has more kinetic energy.

More than ten times more kinetic energy due to both larger mass and higher velocity.

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