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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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Kinetic energy and momentum are related as

p=2mkp = \sqrt{2mk}

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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