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A light and heavy body have equal momentum, which one has greater kinetic energy?
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A light body
Let and be the mass of light and heavy bodies respectively, i.e.
...(i)
and be the kinetic energy of light and heavy bodies respectively, then
and , [where momentum]
But , From Equation. (i),
i.e. Light body has greater kinetic energy.
...(i)
and be the kinetic energy of light and heavy bodies respectively, then
and , [where momentum]
But , From Equation. (i),
i.e. Light body has greater kinetic energy.
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