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AP Physics C (Mech)
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OS-UP-7-45 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Kinetic Energy (Problem 45)

(a) How fast must a 3000-kg elephant move to have the same kinetic energy as a 65.0-kg sprinter running at 10.0 m/s? (b) Discuss how the larger energies needed for the movement of larger animals would relate to metabolic rates. Select the answer to part (a).