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If the kinetic energy of a free particle is much greater than its rest energy then its kinetic energy is proportional to

A

The magnitude of its momentum

B

The square of the magnitude of its momentum

C

The square root of the magnitude of its momentum

D

The reciprocal of the magnitude of its momentum

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