If two particles have equal momenta, are their kinetic energies equal?
a) yes, always m1v1 = m2v2 by the question for KE to equal m1v1^2 = m2v2^2 (I cancelled the 1/2) But lets call m1v1 = m2v2 = X so in KE Xv1 = Xv2 so KE are equal if v1 = v2 it’s D. momentum is a product of mass*velocity p = mv. Object 1 […]
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