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Two bodies A and B of masses m and M (M ≫ m) have same kinetic energy. Which body will have more momentum?
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Answer
Kinetic energy and momentum are related as
Since,
the kinetic energy of both bodies are same, momentum is directly proportional to the square root of mass.
As we can see that mass of body B is greater than that a body A.
Therefore, body B will have more momentum than body A.
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