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Relate kinetic energy and momentum.

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16:1\text{16:1}

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  1. Relate kinetic energy and momentum.

    The formula for kinetic energy (KEKE) is KE=12mv2KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2, where mm is mass and vv is velocity.
    The formula for momentum (pp) is p=mvp = mv.

    From the momentum formula, we can express velocity as v=pmv = \frac{p}{m}.
    Substitute this expression for vv into the kinetic energy formula:

    KE=12m(pm)2KE = \frac{1}{2}m \left(\frac{p}{m}\right)^2 KE=12mp2m2KE = \frac{1}{2}m \frac{p^2}{m^2} KE=p22mKE = \frac{p^2}{2m}
  2. Set up the ratio of kinetic energies for two bodies.

    Let the two bodies be body 1 and body 2.
    Let their momenta be p1p_1 and p2p_2, and their kinetic energies be KE1KE_1 and KE2KE_2.
    Assuming the masses of the two bodies are the same (m1=m2=mm_1 = m_2 = m), we can write:

    KE1=p122mKE_1 = \frac{p_1^2}{2m} KE2=p222mKE_2 = \frac{p_2^2}{2m}

    Now, form the ratio of their kinetic energies:

    KE1KE2=p122mp222m\frac{KE_1}{KE_2} = \frac{\frac{p_1^2}{2m}}{\frac{p_2^2}{2m}}

    The 2m2m terms cancel out:

    KE1KE2=p12p22\frac{KE_1}{KE_2} = \frac{p_1^2}{p_2^2} KE1KE2=(p1p2)2\frac{KE_1}{KE_2} = \left(\frac{p_1}{p_2}\right)^2
  3. Substitute the given ratio of momenta.

    The problem states that the momentum of the two bodies are in the ratio of 4:14:1.
    So, p1p2=41\frac{p_1}{p_2} = \frac{4}{1}.

    Substitute this ratio into the equation for the ratio of kinetic energies:

    KE1KE2=(41)2\frac{KE_1}{KE_2} = \left(\frac{4}{1}\right)^2 KE1KE2=161\frac{KE_1}{KE_2} = \frac{16}{1}

    The ratio of the kinetic energies of these bodies is 16:1\text{16:1}.

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