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Question
Write an expression for the kinetic energy of a body of mass m moving with a velocity v.
Solution
The expression for kinetic energy is as follows :
`K.E = 1/2 mv^2`
Where,
(K.E) - Kinetic Energy
(m) - Mass
(v) - Velocity
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