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Difference between (mv^2)/2 and mv.

Name: Anonymous 2007-06-26 8:17 ID:FSWi1nCT

What is the difference between kinetic energy and momentum?

((mv^2)/2)/mv = (mv^2)/2mv = mv/2

Why is kinetic energy momentum squared and divided by 2?

Name: Anonymous 2007-06-26 20:57 ID:hyCvRRE1

W = ∫ F dr
  = ∫ ma dr
  = ∫ m dv/dt dr
  = ∫ m dr/dt dv
  = ∫ m v dv
  = 1/2 m v^2

P = ∫ F dt
  = ∫ ma dt
  = ∫ m dv/dt dt
  = ∫ m dv
  = mv

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