compare the kinetic energy of a 50 kg athlete at a 3.0 m/sec with that of a 25 kg cheetah running at 30 m/sec
Kinetic energy is (1/2)m.v2
m is mass and v is speed.
Athlete: KE = (1/2)*50*32 KE = 225 joules
Cheetah: KE = (1/2)*25*302 KE = 11250 joules
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