Barry Allen (The Flash) beats Superman in a race and earns the title as the fastest man alive. He ran a distance of 162.5 km 9.45 s. Assuming that he ran with a constant speed equal to his average speed, and his kinetic energy was 9.52 gigajoules, what was Barry's mass in kilograms?

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Barry Allen (The Flash) beats Superman in a race and earns the title as
the fastest man alive. He ran a distance of 162.5 km 9.45 s. Assuming
that he ran with a constant speed equal to his average speed, and his
kinetic energy was 9.52 gigajoules, what was Barry's mass in
kilograms?
Do NOT include units in your answer. Round your answer to 2 decimal
places. Do NOT change to scientific notation. Ignore significant figures.
Transcribed Image Text:Barry Allen (The Flash) beats Superman in a race and earns the title as the fastest man alive. He ran a distance of 162.5 km 9.45 s. Assuming that he ran with a constant speed equal to his average speed, and his kinetic energy was 9.52 gigajoules, what was Barry's mass in kilograms? Do NOT include units in your answer. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Do NOT change to scientific notation. Ignore significant figures.
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