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Calculate the dimensional formula of energy from the equation `E= 1/2 mv^2`.

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Dimensionally, `E="mass" xx ("velocity")^(2)`.
Since `(1)/(2) ` is a number and has no dimention.
or , `[E]=M xx((L)/(T))^(2)=ML^(2)T^(-2)`.
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