Which of the following properly describes the geometric shape of the graph plotted between kinetic energy K (on the y-axis) and linear momentum p (on the x-axis) for a particle of constant mass?
(A) A straight line passing through the origin.
(B) A parabola opening symmetrically upwards.
(C) A rectangular hyperbola.
(D) A parabola opening symmetrically along the positive x-axis.