You are told 3 things...1. That there are two objects with equal masses. 2. Both objects are in motion. 3. One object has a greater kinetic energy than the other. How is this possible?

Responses

1) One object has a greater density then the other object.
2) One object has a greater volume than the other object.
3) One object is blue and one object is red.
4) One object has a greater speed than the other object.

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4) One object has a greater speed than the other object.
Kinetic energy depends on both mass and speed. Therefore, if two objects have equal masses but different speeds, the one with the higher speed will have a greater kinetic energy.