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Juliet wants to significantly increase the amount of kinetic energy of her bowling ball in order to increase her chances of getting a strike. Which of the following would increase the ball's kinetic energy the most?(4 points)
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changing to a ball with more mass
changing to a ball with more mass
decreasing the speed at which she throws the ball
decreasing the speed at which she throws the ball
she cannot increase the kinetic energy
she cannot increase the kinetic energy
increasing the speed at which she throws the ball
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Increasing the speed at which she throws the ball.
Reason: Kinetic energy KE = 1/2 m v^2. KE grows with mass linearly but with the square of speed, so increasing v has a much larger effect (e.g., doubling v quadruples KE, while doubling m only doubles KE).
Reason: Kinetic energy KE = 1/2 m v^2. KE grows with mass linearly but with the square of speed, so increasing v has a much larger effect (e.g., doubling v quadruples KE, while doubling m only doubles KE).
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