Juliet wants to significantly increase the amount of kinetic energy of her bowling ball in order to increase her chances of getting a strike. Which of the following would increase the ball's kinetic energy the most?

Question

Juliet wants to significantly increase the amount of kinetic energy of her bowling ball in order to increase her chances of getting a strike. Which of the following would increase the ball's kinetic energy the most?

a
changing to a ball with more mass
b
increasing the speed at which she throws the ball
c
decreasing the speed at which she throws the ball
d
she cannot increase the kinetic energy

Answer 1

B: Increasing the speed at which she throws the ball will increase the ball's kinetic energy the most, according to the equation KE = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2. Increasing the mass of the ball would also increase its kinetic energy, but not as much as increasing the velocity. Decreasing the speed or concluding that she cannot increase the kinetic energy are not accurate options.