Answer : The kinetic energy depends directly on the mass of a particle.
Explanation :
We know that the kinetic energy of any particle is given by :
![KE=\dfrac{1}{2}mv^2](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=KE%3D%5Cdfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7Dmv%5E2)
Where,
m is the mass of an object.
v is the velocity with which it is moving
Kinetic energy is due to the motion of the particle.
So, the kinetic energy of a particle is directly proportional to its mass.
Hence, the conclusion of the question is if the mass of a particle is increases then its kinetic energy also increase.
If the distance around the equator is reduced by half, then the radius is also reduced by half.
Since the acceleration due to gravity is proportional to 1/(radius²),
the acceleration changes by a factor of 1/(1/2)² = 1/(1/4) = <em>4 </em>.
The acceleration due to gravity ... and also the weight of everything on Earth ...
becomes <em>4 times what it is now</em>.