MCQ
When the velocity of a body is doubled:
- AKinetic energy is doubled.
- BAcceleration is doubled.
- CMomentum is doubled.
- DPotential energy is doubled.
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Answer
- Momentum is doubled.
Explanation:
Momentum is directly proportional to the velocity, hence if velocity is doubled momentum will be doubled.
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