The K. E. of a body is...

The K. E. of a body is

A

directly proportional to its velocity

B

directly proportional to the square of its velocity

C

inversely proportional to the velocity

D

inversely proportional to the square of its velocity.

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The correct Answer is:

B

Kinetic energy = `1/2 mv^2`
Kinetic energy is directly proportional to square of velocity.

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