Gujarati
5.Work, Energy, Power and Collision
easy

A light and a heavy body have equal kinetic energy. Which one has a greater momentum ?

A

The light body

B

The heavy body

C

Both have equal momentum

D

It is not possible to say anything without additional information

Solution

(b)$P = \sqrt {2mE} $ if $E$ are equal then $P \propto \sqrt m $
i.e. heavier body will possess greater momentum.

Standard 11
Physics

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