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Pierre is a 375 kg great white with an average speed of 3 m/s. When Pierre spots a seal, he increases his velocity to 7 m/s. After he eats the 45 kg seal, Pierre returns to his average velocity. What is Pierre's kinetic energy?

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Answer:

1890J

Step-by-step explanation:

375+45 = 420kg (total mass)

kinetic energy = 1/2 × mass × velocity²

1/2 × 420 × 3² = 1890J

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