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JEE Main 2022Work Power Energy Question with Solution

JEE Main 2022 (29 Jul Shift 2)

Question

If momentum of a body is increased by 20%, then its kinetic energy increases by :

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Correct answer
C44%

Step-by-step explanation

A body of mass m, moving with momentum p and kinetic energy K are related as follows,
K=p22m.
As the momentum of the body is increased by 20%, then its momentum becomes,
p+20100p=1.2 p
and the mass of the body remains unchanged. So, kinetic energy is directly related to the square of momentum. 

Hence, new kinetic energy K' will be,
K'=1.2 p22m

K'=1.44 K.

So, the percentage change in kinetic energy
=K'-KK×100 
=1.44K-KK×100
=1.44-1×100
=44%.

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