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What happens to the kinetic energy of an object if its velocity is doubled?
AIt doubles
BIt triples
CIt becomes four times
DIt remains same
✓ Correct Answer: C — It becomes four times
Since kinetic energy is proportional to the square of velocity (v^2), doubling the velocity increases KE by 2^2 = 4 times.
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