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Discussion Forum : Engineering Mechanics - Section 1 (Q.No. 50)
50.
If two bodies having masses m1 and m2 (m1>m2) have equal kinetic energies, the momentum of body having mass m1 is __________ the momentum of body having mass m2.
equal to
less than
greater than
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Sandy said:   10 years ago
Since Momentum = Mass Acceleration.

That means Momentum is directly proportional to the mass.

So, if mass is more the momentum will also be more.

Nitin said:   10 years ago
@Sashi.

But don't forget momentum also depends upon velocity and you missed that.

Seshu said:   10 years ago
We know that KE = 1/2mv^2. If m value increases moment increases.

So body 1 mass is higher than body 2. So momentum of body 1 greater than body 2.

Johny said:   10 years ago
KE1 = KE2.

= 1/2M1V1^2 = 1/2M2V2^2.

= M1>M2.

= V2^2>V1^2 but V2/V1 lesser than V2^2/V1^2.

Or we say V2/V1 lesser than M1/M2 also.

So M1V1>M2V2.

Dhiru said:   10 years ago
K.E-p^2/2m.

p - Momentum.

Amit papa said:   9 years ago
(1/2)m1v1^2 = (1/2)m2v2^2 (equation showing the equal kinetic energy where m1>m2).

By cancelling (1/2) on both sides, we get,

m1v1^2 = m2v2^2.
p1v1 = p2v2 = constant (denoting p = mv which is momentum).

So, to make the product of two quantities equal, p1>p2.

Because v1
Because of m1>m2.

Jitendra Rajak said:   9 years ago
As K. E is same.

Therefore, 1/2m1v1^2=1/2m2v2^2.
i.e M1v1/v1=m2v2/v2.

Now as momentum is same.

Therefore, 1/v1=1/v2.
i.e V1=v2=v (let).

Therefore, m1v > m2v, as m1 > m2 (Proved).

Pawan kumar said:   9 years ago
(1/2)m1v1^2 = (1/2)m2v2^2 (equation showing the equal kinetic energy where m1>m2).

By cancelling (1/2) on both sides, we get,

m1v1^2 = m2v2^2.
p1v1 = p2v2 = constant (denoting p = mv which is momentum).

So, to make the product of two quantities equal, p1>p2.

Pawan kumar said:   9 years ago
K.E1= K.E2.
(1/2)m1v1^2 = (1/2)m2v2^2.
(equation showing the equal kinetic energy where m1>m2).

By cancelling (1/2) on both sides, we get,

m1v1^2 = m2v2^2.
p1v1 = p2v2 = constant (denoting p = mv which is momentum).

p1/p2= v2/v1.
You have to know that ratio of v2/v1 should be greater than 1.
So,
m1v1/m2v2=some value greater than 1.
m1v1=some value greater than 1 x m2v2.
So m1v1 will be greater than m2v2 by the value of the ratio of v2/v1.

Gaurav1995 said:   9 years ago
To avoid complications assume initial values of m1 & m2 as 4 & 1 then we get velocity ratio(v2/v1) as 2 (K.E.=const) consider v1 as & v2 as 2. then m1v1=4 & m2v2 = 2.


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