A pitcher throws a baseball (m = 0.171 kg) at a batter at 40.1 m/s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the baseball.
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5 * m * v^2 where KE is the kinetic energy, m is the mass of the object, and v is its velocity. Now, we can plug in the given values for the mass (m = 0.171 kg) and velocity (v = 40.1 m/s) of the baseball: KE = 0.5 * 0.171 kg * (40.1 m/s)^2 Show more…
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