When a carousel is in motion, the movement of the carousel horse can best be described as
a) acceleration; change in speed.
b) velocity; speed plus direction.
c) acceleration; change in velocity.
d) speed; distance traveled over time.

One soccer player (a) is moving at 4 km/h when she kicks the ball while another soccer player (b) is moving at 8 km/h. what statement accurately compares their kinetic energy if they have the same mass? a) both soccer players have the same kinetic energy. b) player b has twice the kinetic energy of player a. c) player b has four times the kinetic energy of player a. d) their kinetic energy can't be compared without knowing their mass.