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A light body and a heavy body have the same momentum, which of the two bodies will have greater kinetic energy ?

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As `E-k = (p^2)/(2m), E_k prop (1)/(m) ("P is the saem for both the bodies")`
Thus, the lighter body has more kinetic enegy then the heavier body through both have the same momentum.
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