Grade 10Mechanics
A light object and a heavy object have equal kinetic energies of translation. Which one has the larger momentum?
A light object and a heavy object have equal kinetic energies of translation. Which one has the larger momentum?
4 Answers
Jitender Pal
Heavy object has the larger momentum.
Momentum of a particle (p) depends on the kinetic energy of that particle (Ek) by the relation,
P = √2mEk …… (2)
From equation (2) we observed that, momentum of a particle (p) is directly proportional to the mass of the particle (m).
Since both the light and the heavy object have equal kinetic energy, therefore heavier one has the larger momentum.
Momentum of a particle (p) depends on the kinetic energy of that particle (Ek) by the relation,
P = √2mEk …… (2)
From equation (2) we observed that, momentum of a particle (p) is directly proportional to the mass of the particle (m).
Since both the light and the heavy object have equal kinetic energy, therefore heavier one has the larger momentum.
Ali Raza
Force of gravity is proportional to masses of objects. why a heavy and a light object of dropped from the same height strike the ground simultaneously?
Pawan Kumar Gupta
Momentum is directly proportional to massand kinetic energy . Since , kinetic energy is equal as it is given . More the mass, more the momentum.Thus, a heavy object has more momentum than a lighter object.
Pawan Kumar Gupta
Momentum is directly proportional to mass. More the mass, more the momentum.Thus, a heavy object has more momentum than a lighter object.
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