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If the momentum of a body is doubled, its kinetic energy becomes:

ATwice
BFour times
CHalf
DSame

✓ Correct Answer: BFour times

KE = p^2 / 2m. If momentum p is doubled (2p), KE becomes (2p)^2 / 2m = 4 times the original.

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