Question

The kinetic energy possessed by a body of mass m moving with a velocity v is equal to $\frac { 1 } { 2 } m v ^ { 2 }$, provided

• A. The body moves with velocities comparable to that of light
• B. The body moves with velocities negligible compared to the speed of light
• C. The body moves with velocities greater than that of light
• D. None of the above statement is correcst

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The body moves with velocities negligible compared to the speed of light

Answer 2

Due to theory of relativity.