Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Linear Momentum and Collisions - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 293: 65

Answer

$\mathrm{C} < \mathrm{A} < \mathrm{B}$

Work Step by Step

The linear momentum of an object of mass $m$ moving with velocity $\vec{\mathrm{v}}$ is $\vec{\mathrm{p}}=m\vec{\mathrm{v}} \qquad$ 9-1 The kinetic energy of an object is $\displaystyle \mathrm{K}=\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{m}\mathrm{v}^{2}$ --- $\displaystyle \mathrm{K}=\frac{\mathrm{m}\mathrm{v}^{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{m}}=\frac{\mathrm{m}^{2}\mathrm{v}^{2}}{2\mathrm{m}}=\frac{\mathrm{p}^{2}}{2\mathrm{m}}$ is a way of expressing kinetic energy with momentum and mass. From here we express momentum in terms of K and m: $\mathrm{p}^{2}=2\mathrm{m}\mathrm{K}$ $\mathrm{p}=\sqrt{2\mathrm{m}\mathrm{K}}$ $\mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{A}}=\sqrt{2\mathrm{m}\mathrm{K}}$ $\mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{B}}=\sqrt{2(4\mathrm{m})\mathrm{K}}=2\sqrt{2\mathrm{m}\mathrm{K}}=2\mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{A}}$ $\displaystyle \mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{C}}=\sqrt{2(\mathrm{m}/4)\mathrm{K}}=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2\mathrm{m}\mathrm{K}}=\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{A}}$ $\mathrm{C} < \mathrm{A} < \mathrm{B}$
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