How do I calculate energy from mass and velocity?

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how can i calculate energy when all i am given is mass and velocity?
 
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Square the velocity, and multiply with half the mass.
That gives you the kinetic energy.
 
in other words, [tex]K.E. = \frac{1}{2} mv^2[/tex]
 
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