1(ii)
The kinetic energy of a given body depends on the :
- (a)position
- (b)centre of gravity
- (c)momentum
- (d)displacement
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momentum
Reason — As,
Kinetic Energy = $\frac{1}{2}$ mv2
And,
Momentum (p) = mv
Then,
$$\begin{aligned}\text {Kinetic Energy} = \frac{1}{2\text m}\text m^2 \text v^2 \\[1em] = \frac{1}{2\text m}\text p^2\end{aligned}$$
So, the kinetic energy of a given body depends on its momentum.