If all else is constant, which would cause the greatest increase in kinetic energy of a moving object?

Mass and velocity are each reduced by one-half.

Mass is reduced by one-half, and velocity is doubled.

Mass is doubled, and velocity is reduced by one-half.

Mass and velocity are each doubled.

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Johanna

22 February, 14:16

If all else is constant, which would cause the greatest increase in kinetic energy of a moving object?

Mass and velocity are each reduced by one-half.

Mass is reduced by one-half, and velocity is doubled.

Mass is doubled, and velocity is reduced by one-half.

Mass and velocity are each doubled.

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Colin Mckenzie · Answer 1

When mass is doubled, KE is doubled.

When speed is doubled, KE becomes 4 times as great.

When both are doubled (last choice), KE is multiplied by 8.

If all else is constant, which would cause the greatest increase in kinetic energy of a moving object?Mass and velocity are each reduced by one-half.Mass is reduced by one-half, and velocity is doubled.Mass is doubled, and velocity is reduced by one-half.Mass and velocity are each doubled.

If all else is constant, which would cause the greatest increase in kinetic energy of a moving object?

Mass and velocity are each reduced by one-half.

Mass is reduced by one-half, and velocity is doubled.

Mass is doubled, and velocity is reduced by one-half.

Mass and velocity are each doubled.