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Technician A says that the kinetic energy of a vehicle is proportional to its weight. Technician B says that the kinetic energy of a moving vehicle is directly proportional to its speed. Which technician is correct

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Answer:

Technician B

Step-by-step explanation:

The kinetic energy of an object is possessed when it is in motion. It is given by :


K=(1)/(2)mv^2

m is mass, v is speed

The kinetic energy is directly proportional to its speed. It does not depend on its weight. It would mean that Technician B is correct as he says that "the kinetic energy of a moving vehicle is directly proportional to its speed".

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