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3 years ago

When the speed of your car is doubled, by what factor does its kinetic energy increase?

Physics

1 answer:

Tju [1.3M]3 years ago

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Answer:

a. 4

Explanation:

Hi there!

The equation of kinetic energy (KE) is the following:

KE = 1/2 · m · v²

Where:

m = mass of the car.

v = speed of the car.

Let´s see how would be the equation if the velocity is doubled (2 · v)

KE2 = 1/2 · m · (2 · v)²

Distributing the exponent:

KE2 = 1/2 · m · 2² · v²

KE2 = 1/2 · m · 4 · v²

KE2 = 4 (1/2 · m · v²)

KE2 = 4KE

Doubling the velocity increased the kinetic energy by 4.

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