Question:

Identify the wrong statement.

Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
  • A body can have momentum without energy
  • A body can have energy without momentum
  • The momentum is conserved in an elastic collision
  • Kinetic energy is not conserved in an inelastic collision
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

If a body has momentum, it must have kinetic energy whereas if the energy is totally potential, it need not have momentum.
The momentum is conserved in all types of collision and kinetic energy is not conserved in an inelastic collision.
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Concepts Used:

Momentum

It can be defined as "mass in motion." All objects have mass; so if an object is moving, then it is called as momentum.

the momentum of an object is the product of mass of the object and the velocity of the object.

Momentum = mass • velocity

The above equation can be rewritten as

p = m • v

where m is the mass and v is the velocity. 

Momentum is a vector quantity and  the direction of the of the vector is the same as the direction that an object.