Calculate the kinetic energy for a certain mass moving at a certain speed.

Example question:

How much kinetic energy is possessed by an object with a mass of 1.8 kg that is moving with a speed of 5.2 m/s?

Given:

mass: m = 1.8 kg

speed: v = 5.2 m/s

Starting formula

Plug in numbers with units

Multiply: (1/2)(1.8)(5.2^2) = 24.336

Final result with significant figures and unit