Question
As speed decreases, what happens to the kinetic energy? (1 point)
Kinetic energy increases
Kinetic energy decreases
Kinetic energy stay the same
Kinetic energy increases
Kinetic energy decreases
Kinetic energy stay the same
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Kinetic energy decreases.
Kinetic energy is given by the formula \( KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 \), where \( m \) is mass and \( v \) is velocity. As speed (velocity) decreases, the kinetic energy decreases proportionally to the square of the speed.
Kinetic energy is given by the formula \( KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 \), where \( m \) is mass and \( v \) is velocity. As speed (velocity) decreases, the kinetic energy decreases proportionally to the square of the speed.