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

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max1995

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

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max1995 said:

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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?