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The mass of a moving object increases, but its speed stays the same. What happens to the kinetic energy of the object as a result?

It decreases.

It increases.

It remains unchanged.

It fluctuates up and down.

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We Know, K.E. = 1/2 × m × v²
From the expression, we can conclude that Kinetic energy is directly proportional to mass. So, as mass will increase, Kinetic energy will also increase.

In short, Your Correct answer would be Option B

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It increases.
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