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What is the relationship of mass and speed to kinetic energy?.

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Answer:

Kinetic energy is directly proportional to mass: if you double the mass, then you double the kinetic energy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The faster something is moving, the greater the force it is capable of exerting and the greater energy it possesses. Thus a modest increase in speed can cause a large increase in kinetic energy.

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