A light and a heavy object have the same momentum. Which one has more kinetic energy?
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the light one because heavy object have more momentum even if there velocity is less
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let. m1 is heavy and m2 is light.
K.E.=p²/2m
k1/k2=m2/m1
then k1 ×m1/m2 = k2.
as m1 is larger than m2 then k2 is larger than k1
..so lighter particle has greater k.e.
K.E.=p²/2m
k1/k2=m2/m1
then k1 ×m1/m2 = k2.
as m1 is larger than m2 then k2 is larger than k1
..so lighter particle has greater k.e.
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