Suppose That an Object Has a Certain Speed, Kinetic Energy

question 211

Multiple Choice

Suppose that an object has a certain speed, kinetic energy, and momentum. If the object's speed increases until it has 4 times the kinetic energy that it had before, then its momentum is

• A) 2 times greater than before.
• B) unchanged.
• C) 16 times greater than before.
• D) 4 times greater than before.

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Definitions:

Ordinary Repairs

Expenditures to maintain an asset in its normal operating condition without significantly extending its useful life or altering its capacity.

Double-declining-balance Method

An accelerated method of depreciation that counts as an expense twice the straight-line depreciation rate for the declining book value of the asset each year.

Straight-line Method

A method of depreciation that distributes a consistent depreciation expense for an asset throughout its lifetime.

Salvage Value

The estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life, determining how much the asset can be sold for after it is no longer useful for its intended purpose.