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Give reason for the following: Can a body have momentum without having energy? Explain.

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Momentum = mass × velocity 

A body can only possess velocity if it has kinetic energy and if does not have that energy than velocity = 0, using this value in the above-mentioned formula 

Momentum = mass × 0 

Momentum = 0 

So, a body cannot have momentum without having energy. 

Sometimes even if a body has energy, its momentum can be zero.

 For example, a brick lying on the roof of a building possesses potential energy but no velocity so momentum will be zero.



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