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?
a
she cannot increase the kinetic energy
b
increasing the speed at which she throws the ball
c
decreasing the speed at which she throws the ball
d
changing to a ball with more mass
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b) increasing the speed at which she throws the ball. Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the square of an object's velocity, so increasing the speed of the ball will have the greatest effect on increasing its kinetic energy.
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