If the Kinetic energy of a moving body becomes

Question:

If the Kinetic energy of a moving body becomes four times its initial Kinetic energy, then the percentage change in its momentum will be :

  1. $100 \%$

  2. $200 \%$

  3. $300 \%$

  4. $400 \%$


Correct Option: 1

Solution:

$\mathrm{K}_{2}=4 \mathrm{~K}_{1}$

$\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{mv}_{2}^{2}=4 \frac{1}{2} \mathrm{mv}_{1}^{2}$

$\mathrm{v}_{2}=2 \mathrm{v}_{1}$

$\mathrm{P}=\mathrm{mv}$

$\mathrm{P}_{2}=\mathrm{mv}_{2}=2 m \mathrm{v}_{1}$

$\mathrm{P}_{1}=\mathrm{mv}_{1}$

$\%$ change $=\frac{\Delta \mathrm{P}}{\mathrm{P}_{1}} \times 100=\frac{2 \mathrm{mv}_{1}-\mathrm{mv}_{1}}{\mathrm{mv}_{1}} \times 100=100 \%$

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