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12. A light and a heavy object have the same mo-mentum. Find out the ratio of their kinetic en-ergies. Which one has a larger kinetic energy?

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Momentum,P is same for both objects.

Let the lighter object be 1Let the heavier object be 2.

RATIO OF THEIR KINETIC ENERGY:= K.E 1/K.E 2= P²/2m1 ÷ P²/2m2P²,P² get cancelled.= 1/2m1÷1/2m2= 2m2/2m12,2 get cancelled.= m2/m1=mass of heavier object/mass of lighter object

We can conclude that the heavy object has more K.E

PROOF:K.E = mv²/2

K.E is directly proportional to the mass.

The heavy object has more mass.So,it has more kinetic energy.



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