Calculating Energy from Mass & Velocity

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Start date Dec 3, 2004
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Dec 3, 2004

TriumphDog1

how can i calculate energy when all i am given is mass and velocity?

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Dec 3, 2004

arildno

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Square the velocity, and multiply with half the mass.
That gives you the kinetic energy.

Dec 3, 2004

elote

in other words, K.E. = \frac{1}{2} mv^2

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Dec 3, 2004

TriumphDog1

thanx alot

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