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The following formula gives an object's kinetic energy 
K, where 
m is the object's mass and 
v is the object's velocity.

K=(1)/(2)mv^(2)
Rearrange the formula to highlight mass.

m=

The following formula gives an object's kinetic energy K K , where m m is the object's mass and v v is the object's velocity.\newlineK=12mv2 K=\frac{1}{2} m v^{2} \newlineRearrange the formula to highlight mass.\newlinem= m=

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Q. The following formula gives an object's kinetic energy K K , where m m is the object's mass and v v is the object's velocity.\newlineK=12mv2 K=\frac{1}{2} m v^{2} \newlineRearrange the formula to highlight mass.\newlinem= m=
  1. Write formula for kinetic energy: Write down the original formula for kinetic energy.\newlineK=12mv2K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2
  2. Isolate mass term: Isolate the term with mass mm on one side of the equation.\newlineTo do this, we need to get rid of the fraction and the velocity squared term that are multiplied by the mass.\newlineFirst, multiply both sides of the equation by 22 to eliminate the fraction.\newline2K=mv22K = mv^2
  3. Eliminate fraction and velocity squared term: Now, divide both sides of the equation by v2v^2 to isolate mm.\newline(2K)/v2=m(2K) / v^2 = m
  4. Multiply both sides by 22: Check the rearranged formula to ensure it is correctly solved for mass mm. The formula now reads m=2Kv2m = \frac{2K}{v^2}, which correctly expresses mass in terms of kinetic energy KK and velocity vv.

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