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A light mass and a heavy mass have equal momentum. Which will have more kinetic energy?
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Answer
Kinetic energy (KE) and momentum (p) are related as
As both masses have the same momentum p. The kinetic energy k is inversely proportional to the mass of the body.
Hence, a body of light mass has more kinetic energy as smaller the mass, larger is its kinetic energy.
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