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19 October, 04:05

A small 24 kilogram canoe is floating downriver at a speed of 1 m/s. What is the canoe's kinetic energy?

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  1. 19 October, 04:33
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    According to a Physics student in a row boat floating on the same river, the canoe has NO kinetc energy. Zero.

    According to another Physics student standing on the riverbank watching both boats, the kinetic energy of the canoe is 12 Joules.

    Both students are correct.
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