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Momentum and impulse

Problem

A truck is traveling along a straight road with an initial speed vi. After a short time, the momentum of the truck has increased by a factor of 4.
What is the final kinetic energy, KEf, of the truck in terms of its initial kinetic energy, KEi?
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