A car moves 4 times as fast as another identical car. Compared with the slower car, the faster car has

A) 4 times the kinetic energy.
B) 8 times the kinetic energy.
C) 12 times the kinetic energy.
D) 16 times the kinetic energy.


Answer: D

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