AP EAMCET202018 Sep 2020Evening ShiftPhysicsCenter of Mass, Momentum and CollisionActual
The kinetic energy of a body is increased by 4 times. Its momentum will
Options
- Aincrease twice
- Bincrease four times
- Cdecrease twice
- Dremains constant
Correct answer
A. increase twice
Step-by-step solution
Given, initial kinetic energy, (K₁=K ) Final kinetic energy, (K₂=4 K ) Momentum and kinetic energy are related as, ( aligned & K= p^2 2 m p= 2 m K & aligned Initial momentum, p₁ & = 2 m K₁ & = 2 m K (i) Final momentum, p₂ & = 2 m K₂ = 2 m 4 K & (i) & =2 2 m K =2 p₁ [from Eq. (i)] aligned aligned )