When the speed of a moving object is doubled, its :

Kinetic energy KE of a body of mass m moving with velocity or speed v is given by the formula:

KE1 = mv12


If the speed of particle is doubled then


KE2 = mv22 where, v2 =v1


Substituting the value of v2 in the formula,


KE2 = m (2v1)2


= (4 mv12)


KE2 = 4 KE1


So kinetic energy will become 4 times if the speed is doubled.


On other hand, acceleration depends on final as well as initial velocity, and here acceleration will be same.


Weight is independent of change in speed.

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