document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024973>Question 1024973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was using an online calculator to figure kinetic energy.  Known are mass and velocity (mass = 395,000 lbs and velocity is 500 mph.)  The answer given is 3.3011e+9 ft. lbs., but I don't know what this means.  Can someone decipher this, please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #640609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=640609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kinetic energy is given in units of energy typically watts in English units or Joules in SI units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ft-lbs are definitely not the correct unit. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I like SI because it's more logical so converting,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=395000%2F2.2=179545 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=395000%2F2.2=179545\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=kg ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"kg\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=500%2A%281.6%2F1%29%2A%281000%2F1%29%2A%281%2F3600%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=500%2A%281.6%2F1%29%2A%281000%2F1%29%2A%281%2F3600%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28mi%29%2Fcross%28hr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28mi%29%2Fcross%28hr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28km%29%2Fcross%28mi%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28km%29%2Fcross%28mi%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Fcross%28km%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Fcross%28km%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28hr%29%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28hr%29%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v=222 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v=222\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=KE=%281%2F2%29mv%5E2=%281%2F2%29%28179545%29%28222%29%5E2=4.43x10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"KE=%281%2F2%29mv%5E2=%281%2F2%29%28179545%29%28222%29%5E2=4.43x10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=J ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"J\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Word of warning, don't use online calculators for simple calculations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They might not yield the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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