Two identical golf carts move at different speeds. The faster cart has twice the speed and therefore has

Name: Two identical golf carts move at different speeds. The faster cart has twice the speed and therefore has
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Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the square of the velocity. Since the faster cart has twice the speed of the slower cart, its kinetic energy is (2)^2 = 4 times greater. Therefore, the correct choice is B) four times the kinetic energy.

Two Identical Golf Carts Move at Different Speeds