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A heavy body and a light body have equal kinetic energy. Then

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Answer options

  1. heavy body has greater momentum.
  2. light body has greater momentum.
  3. both have equal momentum.
  4. both have same angular momentum.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: heavy body has greater momentum.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A. heavy body has greater momentum. šŸ“š Explanation: Momentum is calculated using the square root of (2 multiplied by Mass multiplied by Kinetic Energy). Since both bodies have equal kinetic energy, the one with the larger mass will have more momentum. Therefore, the 'heavy body' will always possess a greater momentum than the light body in this situation. This is a fundamental concept in classical mechanics regarding energy and motion.