Question

kinetic vs mass chart: x - axis mass, y - axis kinetic energy, scatter points showing an increasing trend how would you describe the relationship between the mass of a car and its kinetic energy? a as the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy increases. b as the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy decreases. c as the mass of a car decreases, its kinetic energy increases. d there is no clear relationship between mass and kinetic energy.

Explanation:

The scatter plot titled "Kinetic vs mass" shows data points where as the mass (x - axis) increases, the kinetic energy (y - axis) also increases. So we analyze each option:

• Option A: Matches the trend in the scatter plot as increasing mass is associated with increasing kinetic energy.
• Option B: Opposite of the trend shown.
• Option C: Also opposite of the trend (decreasing mass should relate to decreasing kinetic energy if the trend is positive).
• Option D: There is a clear positive trend, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. As the mass of a car increases, its kinetic energy increases.