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If you double the velocity of an object, you increase its kinetic energy by a factor of what ?

If you double the velocity of an object, you increase its kinetic energy by a factor of what ?
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If you double the velocity of an object, you increase its kinetic energy by a factor of what ?

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Energy is proportional to the square of the velocity. So if you double the velocity you increase the Kinetic Energy by a factor of four
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