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Kinetic energy calculator

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Kinetic energy = 300000 J

The formula

KE = ½mv²

Where this usually goes wrong

Energy goes up with the square of speed — doubling the speed quadruples the energy.

Worked example

A 1500 kg car at 20 m/s carries 300 kJ.

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