Kinetic Energy of Body at Constant Speed
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Theorem
Let $B$ be a body of mass $m$ moving at a speed of $v$.
Let $v$ be considerably less than the speed of light.
Then the kinetic energy $T$ of $B$ is given by:
- $T \approx \dfrac {m v^2} 2$
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Proof
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Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): kinetic energy
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): kinetic energy