Taylor creates a table using the masses of four different objects that travel with the same velocity. She calculates the kinetic energy of the objects and adds it to her table.

Question

How would a line graph look that shows the relationship between kinetic energy and mass?

(1 point)
Responses

It looks like a straight line slanting upwards.
It looks like a straight line slanting upwards.

It looks like a curve going down.
It looks like a curve going down.

It looks like a horizontal flat line.
It looks like a horizontal flat line.

It looks like a straight line slanting downwards

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It looks like a straight line slanting upwards.

This is because kinetic energy (KE) is directly proportional to mass (m) when velocity (v) is constant, as described by the formula \( KE = \frac{1}{2} mv^2 \). Therefore, as mass increases, kinetic energy also increases, resulting in an upward-slanting line on a graph.