An autonomous atmospheric research drone has a mass of 4.5 kg.
Calculate the kinetic energy of the drone when it is cruising at a velocity of 12 m/s.
Use the equation:
kinetic energy=0.5×mass×speed2 \text{kinetic energy} = 0.5 \times \text{mass} \times \text{speed}^2 kinetic energy=0.5×mass×speed2