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What is the kinetic energy of a 200kg boat moving at 2.7m/s?

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729 joules is what I think is right
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Answer:

729 Joules

Step-by-step explanation:

Kinetic energy is 1/2mv²

where m is the mass of the object

v is the velocity

From the question

m = 200kg

v = 2.7m/s

Kinetic energy is

1/2 × 200 × 2.7²

= 729 Joules

Hope this helps you

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