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Suppose you catch a baseball and then someone invites you

Chapter 10, Problem 2DQ

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Suppose you catch a baseball and then someone invites you to catch a bowling ball with either the same momentum or the same kinetic energy as the baseball. Which would you choose? Explain.

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Suppose you catch a baseball and then someone invites you to catch a bowling ball with either the same momentum or the same kinetic energy as the baseball. Which would you choose? Explain.

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Solution 2DQ The momentum of a body is given by p = mv , where m is the mass of the body and v is the speed. 1 2 The kinetic energy of the body is given by K = m2 Let the mass of the baseball be m and its speed be v. So, its momentum p = mv Kinetic energy k = mv 2 2 Let the mass of the bowling ball be M and let

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