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If an object has 0 momentum, does it have kinetic energy? Explain your answer.
If an object has 0 momentum then its kinetic energy is also 0, i.e. it does not have kinetic energy
We know momentum of an object is given as
P = mv
Where P is the momentum of object of mass m moving with speed v
Now, P = 0
i.e. mv = 0
So, either mass of object is 0, or its velocity is 0, i.e. it is at rest.
Now object will have some mass let it be m, so its velocity is 0
v = 0
now kinetic energy of any object is given as
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Where m is the mass of the object moving with velocity v
Putting v = 0 in the above equation we get kinetic energy as
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So, we get kinetic energy of the object as 0 J , so it does not have kinetic energy if momentum of the object is 0
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