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A body has mechanical energy but no momentum, or has momentum but no mechanical energy -is it possible ?

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A body at rest at a height from the ground has potential energy, a form of mechanical energy, but no momentum.
A body with momentum must have some velocity and thus some kinetic energy associated with it. Since kinetic energy is a form of mechanical energy, a body with momentum must have some mechanical energy .
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