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zmaria zmaria
  • 27-01-2015
  • Physics
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If the velocity of an object is doubled , it's kinetic energy is ?

ADoubled

B.decreased

CQuadrupled

DUnaffected

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balfouri balfouri
  • 27-01-2015

Ek = 1/2 × m × v² ;
Ek...kinetic energy
m...mass
v...velocity 

If we double the velocity,then Ek = 1/2 × m × (2×v)²  = 1/2 × m × 4×v² = 2×m×v²

\(\frac{2*m*v ^{2} }{ \frac{1}{2}*m*v^2 } = 4\) so the correct answer is C

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