Can the kinetic energy of a system be changed without changing the momentum??
Dear Student,
No, momentum and kinetic energy for all classical particles depend only on their mass and their velocity. Due to the fact that momentum and Kinetic energy both depend on the same factors, they cannot be changed independently.
Kinetic energy = 0.5mv2
Momentum = mv
No, momentum and kinetic energy for all classical particles depend only on their mass and their velocity. Due to the fact that momentum and Kinetic energy both depend on the same factors, they cannot be changed independently.
Kinetic energy = 0.5mv2
Momentum = mv