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Comparing momentum and kinetic energy using p squared = 2mK

This type of question, asked 4 times: 10 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2024 S1, 13 Apr 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S1. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    10 May 2023 S1

    5
    If the momentum of a body of mass 'm' is increased by 20%, then its kinetic energy increases by

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2024 S1

    49
    If a lighter body of mass 'M1M_1' and velocity 'V1V_1' and a heavy body (mass M2M_2 and velocity V2V_2) have the same kinetic energy then

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  3. Question 3

    13 Apr 2026 S1

    105
    A stationary body explodes into two parts of masses M1M_1 and M2M_2. They move in opposite directions with velocities V1V_1 and V2V_2. The ratio of their kinetic energies is

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  4. Question 4

    19 May 2026 S1

    107
    A 66 kg mass and 1.51.5 kg mass are moving with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of the magnitudes of their linear momenta is

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