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Two bodies of mass m₁ & m₂ are moving with the same velocity 'v' K.E. will be greater for??

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Answer:

the one with a higher mass

Step-by-step explanation:

The body with more mass will have the greater kinetic energy of the two.

Kinetic energy is the energy due to the motion of body. It is mathematically expressed as:

K.E =
(1)/(2) m v²

m is the mass

v is the velocity

Since the velocity of the two bodies are the same, and mass is directly proportional to kinetic energy, the body with more mass will have a higher kinetic energy.

So between mass m1 and mass m2, the one with a greater mass will have a higher kinetic energy

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