Two masses of 1 gram and 4 gram are moving with equal kinetic energy. The ratio of the magnitudes of their momenta is

Step-by-step solution

Kinetic energy K = p ² 2 ~m Two masses are given as- m ₁=1 gm and m ₂=4 gm But K ₁= K ₂ p ₁² 2 ~m ₁ = P ₂² 2 ~m ₂ Or P ₁² 2(1) = P ₂² 2(4) P ₁: P ₂=1: 2