Kinetic Energy of Motion
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Let $B$ be a body of mass $m$ moving with speed $v$ such that $v$ is very much less than the speed of light.
Then its kinetic energy $K$ is given by:
- $K = \dfrac {m v^2} 2$
Proof
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Sources
- 1972: George F. Simmons: Differential Equations ... (previous) ... (next): $1$: The Nature of Differential Equations: $\S 5$: Falling Bodies and Other Rate Problems