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A 34 kg child has 190 J of kinetic energy after sledding down a hill. What is the child’s velocity in meters per second at the bottom of the hill?

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User Nickel
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Answer: 3.34 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

If the kinetic energy formula states that 1/2mv^2= KE then we are solving for v. We already know mass and Joules so the equation becomes


(1)/(2)(34)
v^(2)=190

17v^2=190

v^2=190/17

v=3.34

Solve for V

V=3.34

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