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Relation between Kinetic Energy and Linear Momentum

If a body has a mass of $ \displaystyle m$ then,

$ \displaystyle \begin{array}{l}\text{K}\text{.E}\text{.}=\dfrac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}=\dfrac{1}{{2m}}{{m}^{2}}{{v}^{2}}\\\Rightarrow \text{K}\text{.E}\text{.}=\dfrac{{{{p}^{2}}}}{{2m}}\end{array}$

where $ \displaystyle p$ is the linear momentum of the body i.e. $ \displaystyle p=mv$

It shows that a body cannot have kinetic energy without having linear momentum and vice-versa.

Therefore, if momentum i.e. $ \displaystyle p$ is constant the graphical representation of kinetic energy and mass is

 

Relation between kinetic energy and linear momentum
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Similarly, if kinetic energy is constant, the graphical representation of kinetic momentum and mass is

 

Relation between kinetic energy and linear momentum
Image Credit: © Briligence.com

 

and if mass is constant, the graphical representation of kinetic energy and momentum is

 

Relation between kinetic energy and linear momentum
Image Credit: © Briligence.com
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