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Question
A cyclist doubles his speed. How will his kinetic energy change: increase, decrease or remain same ?
Solution
When a cyclist doubles his speed. His kinetic energy increases four times.
K.E. = 1 / 2 Mv2
When v = doubles the K.E. quadriples
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