The kinetic energy of an object:

a. is inversely proportional to its speed.
b. is directly proportional to its speed.
c. sometimes increases with increasing speed and sometimes decreases.
d. is directly proportional to the square of its speed.
e. is inversely proportional to the square of its speed.


d

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