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Matter In Our Surroundings

Question
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An object of mass 15 kg is moving with a constant velocity of 4 ms-1. What is the kinetic energy possessed by the object?

Solution

Mass comma space straight m space equals space 15 space kg

Velocity comma space straight v space equals space 4 space ms to the power of negative 1 end exponent

Kinetic space energy space possessed space by space the space object comma

space straight E subscript straight k space equals space 1 half mv squared space
space space space space space space equals space 1 half cross times 15 cross times left parenthesis 4 right parenthesis squared space
space space space space space space equals space 120 space straight J.