Percentage increase in K.E,
(E)=[
E
1
E
2
−E
1
]×100=[
E
1
E
2
−1]×100
But Eαp
2
⇒
E
1
E
2
=
p
1
2
p
2
2
∴ % increase in K.E. =[
p
1
2
p
2
2
−1]×100
Let p
1
=100, then
p
2
=100+50=150% increase in
K.E.=[
(100)
2
(150)
2
−1]×100=[
100
225
−1]×100
=125%
Therefore, the percentage increase in its kinetic energy is 125%