JEE Main Physics question
If a lighter body (mass M₁ and velocity V₁) and a heavier body (mass M₂ and velocity V₂) have the same kinetic energy, then [MP PMT 1997]
Answer: (D)
Solution
p = √(2mE); for the same E, p ∝ √m, so the heavier body has the larger momentum: M₂V₂ > M₁V₁.