Chapter 9: Q. 1 (page 227)
If a particle’s speed increases by a factor of 3, by what factor does its kinetic energy change?
Short Answer
It will change by a factor of 9
Chapter 9: Q. 1 (page 227)
If a particle’s speed increases by a factor of 3, by what factor does its kinetic energy change?
It will change by a factor of 9
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