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Which will increase the kinetic energy of an object more, increasing its mass or increasing its speed? Why?

Which will increase the kinetic energy of an object more, increasing its mass or increasing its speed? Why?
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Which will increase the kinetic energy of an object more, increasing its mass or increasing its speed? Why?

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Increasing its velocity will add to the kinetic energy more as the formula for kinetic energy is 0.5*m*v^2. (The speed will be squared making it greater)
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