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KLRANGL · December 17, 2009, 03:27 PM

Let me clarify:

The simple relationship between momentum and kinetic energy is:

KE = (momentum^2) / [2*(mass)]

If you look at two objects with the same momentum, but one a small mass and one a big mass, the smaller object will have more kinetic energy...

December 17, 2009, 03:27 PM	#21
KLRANGL Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 958	Let me clarify: The simple relationship between momentum and kinetic energy is: KE = (momentum^2) / [2*(mass)] If you look at two objects with the same momentum, but one a small mass and one a big mass, the smaller object will have more kinetic energy... __________________ And it's Killer Angel... as in the book