Comparing momentum and kinetic energy using p squared = 2mK
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10 May 2023 S1
5If the momentum of a body of mass 'm' is increased by 20%, then its kinetic energy increases byTap an option to check your answer.
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10 May 2024 S1
49If a lighter body of mass '' and velocity '' and a heavy body (mass and velocity ) have the same kinetic energy thenTap an option to check your answer.
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13 Apr 2026 S1
105A stationary body explodes into two parts of masses and . They move in opposite directions with velocities and . The ratio of their kinetic energies isTap an option to check your answer.
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19 May 2026 S1
107A kg mass and kg mass are moving with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of the magnitudes of their linear momenta isTap an option to check your answer.