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# If you want to double the momentum of a gas molecule, by what factor must you increase its kinetic energy?

If you want to double the momentum of a gas molecule, by what factor must you increase its kinetic energy?

- **A.** \[ 2\sqrt{2} \]  
- **B.** \[ 4 \]
- **C.** \[ 16 \]
- **D.** \[\sqrt{2} \]  

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