what about a 320lb football player running at 12mph?
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Kinetic Energy = 1/2mv^2. So, the 250 lb would be 28,125 Joules, and the 320 lb would be 23,040 Joules
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did you convert to meters/second and kg? Otherwise your calculation will be way off
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Ah yes you're right, I did forget, my bad. However, the 250 lbs will still be more Joules
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How cool to have physics mentors on twitter.
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I burst out laughing at that. Kudos.
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@tom_marzipan but, to be fair, with less penetrative effect. Unless you invent some sort of footballer cannon -
now that might get me to watch
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I am aware tonight is an American party, but this tweet would be so much better in metric.
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that's what she said
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