A 23.2 g piece of space debris is traveling at 81.9 m/s.What is the kinetic energy of the space debris?
A)145 J
B)1450 J
C)0.950 J
D)77800 J
E)77.8 J

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The kinetic energy (KE) is calculated using the formula KE = 0.5 * m * v^2, where m is mass in kg and v is velocity in m/s. Converting 23.2 g to kg gives 0.0232 kg. KE = 0.5 * 0.0232 kg * (81.9 m/s)^2 = 77.8 J.

A 232 G Piece of Space Debris Is Traveling at 81