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Whenever velocity increases the kinetic energy will ?

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Because kinetic energy is proportional to the velocity squared, increases in velocity will have an exponentially greater effect on translational kinetic energy. Doubling the mass of an object will only double its kinetic energy, but doubling the velocity of the object will quadruple its velocity.

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Answer:

It will increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because kinetic energy is proportional to the square of the velocity, when velocity is doubled, kinetic energy is quadrupled. Kinetic energy K=mv^2/2

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