Kinetic Energy & Velocity: What's the Connection?

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Homework Statement


Is the velocity in the kinetic energy=1/2mv2 average velocity or final velocity?
 
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max1995 said:

Homework Statement


Is the velocity in the kinetic energy=1/2mv2 average velocity or final velocity?
It's the velocity at the instant that it has that KE. What's the context?
 

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