Given: M = 1000 kg V = 17 m/s Asked: Kinetic Energy Formula: KE = mv² (0.5) KE = 1000 kg (17m/s)² (0.5) KE = 1000 kg (289 m²/s²) (0.5) KE = 289, 000 m²/s² (0.5) KE = 144, 500 kgm²/s² or 144, 500 Joules The kinetic energy of the car is 144, 500 Joules.