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Kinetic energy is _____.

inversely proportional to mass and velocity
directly proportional to mass and velocity
directly proportional to mass and inversely proportional to velocity
inversely proportional to mass and directly proportional to velocity

User Rom Shiri
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Kinetic energy is given by, K.E =mv^2/2. So it's directly proportional to mass and velocity.
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Kinetic energy is DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO MASS AND VELOCITY.

The formula for finding kinetic energy is: KE = MV^2 /2, Where:

KE = Kinetic energy

M = Mass of the object

V = Velocity of the object;

The mathematical relationship given above shows that, kinetic energy is directly proportional to mass and also directly proportional to the square of velocity of an object. This implies that, the higher the mass and the velocity of an object, the higher the kinetic energy that it will possess. The reverse is also true, the lower the mass and the velocity of an object, the lower its kinetic energy.

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