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Momentum = (mass) x (speed)

Kinetic Energy = 1/2 (mass) x (speed)2

It looks like the only way a body can have zero momentum is to have either zero mass or else

zero speed, and if either of those is zero, then that makes the KE also zero as well, too.

So the answer to the question is apparently: no.

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Can a body have momentum without having energy?

Any mass can be expressed in terms of energy, according to the famous formula, E=mC^2.Thus, any mass (m), having a momentum will always have some energy associated with it.


What is the difference between momentum and kinetic energy, and how do they relate to each other in the context of physics?

Momentum is the mass of an object multiplied by its velocity, while kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion. Momentum is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction, while kinetic energy is a scalar quantity, only having magnitude. In the context of physics, momentum is related to the amount of motion an object has, while kinetic energy is related to the work needed to accelerate an object to its current speed. The two are related in that an object's kinetic energy is directly proportional to its momentum.


If an object has kinetic energy then it must also have potential energy?

Not necessarily. An object can have kinetic energy without having potential energy. For example, a moving car has kinetic energy but may not have any stored potential energy depending on its position.


Can a body have energy without momentum?

Sure. A bowling ball sitting on the top shelf in the closet has a great deal of potential energy. But it's not moving, so its momentum is zero. And let's not forget the heat energy in a glass of water, the chemical energy in a gallon of gasoline, or the electrical energy in a battery ?


If the particles in an object have more kinetic energy than the particles in a second object what must be true?

The object with particles having more kinetic energy will have a higher temperature than the object with particles having less kinetic energy.

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Can a body have kinetic energy with out having momentum?

No.


Can somthing have momentum without having energy?

momentum = mass * velocity kinetic energy = 1/2 mass * velocity^2 If an object has non-zero momentum, it has non-zero velocity. It thus has kinetic energy, at least. It most likely has other forms of energy as well (potential, thermal, etc.)


Can a body have momentum without having energy?

Any mass can be expressed in terms of energy, according to the famous formula, E=mC^2.Thus, any mass (m), having a momentum will always have some energy associated with it.


What is the difference between momentum and kinetic energy, and how do they relate to each other in the context of physics?

Momentum is the mass of an object multiplied by its velocity, while kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion. Momentum is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction, while kinetic energy is a scalar quantity, only having magnitude. In the context of physics, momentum is related to the amount of motion an object has, while kinetic energy is related to the work needed to accelerate an object to its current speed. The two are related in that an object's kinetic energy is directly proportional to its momentum.


Can potential energy ever be less than kinetic energy?

The answer to both of your questions lies in the different nature of both quantities, momentum and kinetic energy. Momentum is a vector, kinetic energy is a scalar. This means that momentum has a magnitude and a direction, while kinetic energy just has a magnitude. Consider the following system: 2 balls with equal mass are rolling with the same speed to each other. Magnitude of their velocities is the same, but the directions of their velocities are opposed. What can we say about the total momentum of this system of two balls? The total momentum is the sum of the momentum of each ball. Since masses are equal, magnitudes of velocities are equal, but direction of motion is opposed, the total momentum of the system of two balls equals zero. Conclusion: the system has zero momentum. What can we say about the total kinetic energy of this system? Since the kinetic energy does not take into account the direction of the motion, and since both balls are moving, the kinetic energy of the system will be different from zero and equals to the scalar sum of the kinetic energies of both balls. Conclusion: we have a system with zero momentum, but non-zero kinetic energy. Assume now that we lower the magnitude of the velocity of one of the balls, but keep the direction of motion. The result is that we lower the total kinetic energy of the system, since one of the balls has less kinetic energy than before. When we look to the total momentum of the new system, we observe that the system has gained netto momentum. The momentum of the first ball does not longer neutralize the momentum of the second ball, since the magnitudes of both velocities are not longer equal. Conclusion: the second system has less kinetic energy than the first, but has more momentum. If we go back from system 2 to system 1 we have an example of having more kinetic energy, but less momentum. I hope this answers your question Kjell


Can abody have energy without having momentum?

yes. a body can have energy without momentum also. consider a body at a height 'h' m above the ground level , potential energy contained is = mgh but , as the velocity is 0 we can consider that the momentum of the body is 0


Can a body have energy wothout momentum?

A body can't have kinetic energy without also having momentum. But it can have any otherkind of energy ... the ones that don't involve motion. A charged battery, a stretched rubber band,a can of gunpowder in a drawer, a bowling ball on a high shelf, a gallon of water behind HooverDam on a calm day, and a coil of wire carrying an electric current, all have plenty of energy butno momentum.


If an object has kinetic energy then it must also have potential energy?

Not necessarily. An object can have kinetic energy without having potential energy. For example, a moving car has kinetic energy but may not have any stored potential energy depending on its position.


Why does heavier object have a greater momentum if light and heavy object have the same kinetic energy?

Well, the equation for momentum is mass x velocity. So, p (momentum)= m x v. The equation for kinetic energy is m x v(squared)/2. Let's say that there are two objects. One is 50 kg, and the other is 30 kg. These objects can both have the same kinetic energy, even though one of them has a larger mass. The determining factor in them both having the same kinetic energy, even though one of them has a larger mass is because of different velocities. The 50 kg object has a velocity of 7 meters/second, and the 30 kg object has a velocity of 9.036961141 meters/second. If you do the math, they both have the same kinetic energy (about the same). 50 kg x 7 m/s = 350 kg x m/s. 30 kg x 9.036961141 = 271.1088342. There is an inverse relation between the momentum of an object and its mass. The mass is the factor that influences momentum more than the velocity; that is why an object with a greater mass will have a greater momentum than the one with a lesser mass, only if they both have the same kinetic energy.


Does having more potential energy result in having more kinetic energy?

Yes, having more potential energy typically results in having more kinetic energy. When an object has a higher potential energy, it has the capacity to do more work, which can then be converted into kinetic energy as the object moves.


Can a body have energy without momentum?

Sure. A bowling ball sitting on the top shelf in the closet has a great deal of potential energy. But it's not moving, so its momentum is zero. And let's not forget the heat energy in a glass of water, the chemical energy in a gallon of gasoline, or the electrical energy in a battery ?


Can something have kinetic energy without having potential energy?

Sure. Picture a squash ball rolling across a basketball court.