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Two bodies of unequal masses have same linear momentum, which one has greater kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy,
`k=(1)/(2)mv^(2)=((mv)^(2))/(2m)=(P^(2))/(2m)`
For constant momentum, `kprop(1)/(m)`
Thus, the lighter body has more kinetic energy than the heavier body.
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