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Approximate kinetic energy of a car driving on a highway

Approximate kinetic energy of a car driving on a highway (1 MJ)

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Approximate kinetic energy of a car driving on a highway (1 MJ)

  • is 2 x Kinetic energy per gram of meteor hitting the Earth (500 kJ)...more
  • is 1000 x Energy released in burning a match (1 kJ)...more

If this was a standard unit ...

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