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Two bodies of unequal mass are moving in the same direction with equal kinetic energy. The two bodies are brought to rest by applying retarding force of same magnitude. How would the distance moved by them before coming to rest compare ?

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From Work - Energy theorem
Work done = Change in KE
Both bodies had same KE , so same amount of work is needed to be done to stop them . As force applied is also same , therefore both the bodies would come to rest covering same distance .
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