A 56.0-kg runner has a speed of 3.10 m/s at one instant during a long-distance event.

(a) What is the runner's kinetic energy at this instant?
KEi = J

(b) If he doubles his speed to reach the finish line, by what factor does his kinetic energy change?
KEf
KEi

1 answer

a) 1/2 m v^2
b) 4. Ke varies with the square