Question

formulating a hypothesis: part i
since the investigative question has two variables, you need to focus on each one separately. thinking only about the first part of the question, mass, what might be a hypothesis that would illustrate the relationship between mass and kinetic energy? use the format of \if...then... because...\ when writing your hypothesis.

Explanation:

The kinetic - energy formula is $K = \frac{1}{2}mv^{2}$, where $K$ is kinetic energy, $m$ is mass and $v$ is velocity. Keeping velocity constant, an increase in mass will lead to an increase in kinetic energy.

Answer:

If the mass of an object increases while its velocity remains constant, then its kinetic energy will increase because kinetic energy is directly proportional to mass when velocity is held constant.