How does increasing momentum affect kinetic energy?

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Increasing the momentum of a body affects its kinetic energy based on the method of momentum increase. The relationship between momentum and kinetic energy depends on whether velocity or mass is altered. The formulas for momentum and kinetic energy share similar variables, highlighting the importance of specifying which variable is changed. Generally, changes in velocity have a more significant impact on kinetic energy than changes in mass. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for accurately determining how kinetic energy varies with momentum changes.
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If the momentum of a body is increased n times, its kinetic energy increases by how many times?
 
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Depends on what you did to increase the momentum.
 
the_emi_guy said:
Depends on what you did to increase the momentum.

Thank you.
 
He does have a point, even though his answer seems a little curt.

What's the formula for momentum?

What's the formula for kinetic energy?

They use the same variables, but which one you change matters. Usually, you're looking at what happens when the velocity changes, but you need to specify which to really answer the question.
 

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