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The average bullet has a mass of about 0.02 kg and travels at about 766 m/s when it's fired from a gun; how

much kinetic energy does the average bullet have when fired?

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Answer:

5867.56 Newtons

Step-by-step explanation:

KE = 0.5mv^2

KE = 0.5*0.02kg*766m/s = 5867.56N

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