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Why is there a 1/2 instead of 1 in the formula for kinetic energy

Why is there a 1/2 instead of 1 in the formula for kinetic energy
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Why is there a 1/2 instead of 1 in the formula for kinetic energy

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the 1/2 value comes due to the integration of the Newton's law of motion .. like for doing work we do integrate fds vector. when we integrate it .we get it as 1/2mv^2 + constant
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