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General Knowledge · Q758

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 758

Q758

If both the mass and the velocity of a body is increased to twice of their magnitude, the kinetic energy will increase by

A.
2 times
B.
4 times
C.
8 times
Answer
D.
16 times

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
If you double mass and double velocity, you get eight times the kinetic energy, no matter what your first energy is. As an object's kinetic energy increases, and momentum is mass x velocity.