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That depends on what is happening to the speed at the same time, since

kinetic energy depends on both mass and speed.

If the speed doesn't change, then less mass implies less kinetic energy. You

might suspect that it works this way. If it worked the other way around, then

you'd rather be hit by a truck than be hit by a speeding speck of dust.

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When kinetic energy increases what happens to the mass and velocity?

Kinetic energy of a mass is directly proportional to two variables: its mass and speed. Many mistake kinetic energy as being proportional to mass and velocity; it is, in fact, mass and speed. (With all technicalities aside, the speed is the factor that matters in computing kinetic energy of an object or a mass). Kinetic Energy = 0.5mv2 (m = mass and v = speed of the mass) Therefore, if the speed of the object increases, the kinetic energy increases. If the speed of the object decreases, the kinetic energy decreases. Similarly, if the mass of the object increases while traveling, its kinetic energy increases. If the mass of the object decreases, the kinetic energy decreases. All has to do with the directly proportional relationship between the two variables and the kinetic energy.


Do changes in velocity and mass have the same effect on kinetic energy?

Kinetic energy is equal to one half the mass times the square of the velocity. Thus, changes in velocity and mass do not have the same effect on kinetic energy. If you increase the mass by a factor of 10 at the same velocity, you increase the kinetic energy by a factor of 10. However, if you increase the velocity by a factor of 10 at the same mass, you increase the kinetic energy by a factor of 100.


As the mass of an object moving at a given speed decreases its kinetic energy does what?

Decrease, if its velocity is held constant. Because p = mv, a smaller m results in a smaller p if v is the same. decrease


How do you increase the kinetic energy of a skateboard?

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How can you increase the amount of kinetic energy in a clay ball that you are throwing?

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How is kinetic energy affected by a change in velocity?

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What will happen to the kinetic energy for an object if its mass is double but the velocity remains at the same?

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What is the speed of an object increases its kinetic energy .?

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What happens to kinetic energy of gas particles as temperature decreases at a constant pressure?

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How can a trucks kinetic energy can be increased without increasing its speed?

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What happens to the kinetic energy when you increase the speed but keep the mass constant?

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