Physicseasy · Past Paper
The kinetic energy of a body depends on:
AMass only
BVelocity only
CBoth mass and velocity
DNeither mass nor velocity
✓ Correct Answer: C — Both mass and velocity
KE = 1/2 mv^2, so it is proportional to mass and the square of velocity.
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