Two Bodies of Unequal Mass, Placed at Rest on a Frictionless

question 6

Multiple Choice

Two bodies of unequal mass, placed at rest on a frictionless surface, are acted on by equal horizontal forces for equal times. Just after these forces are removed, the body of greater mass will have:

• A) the greater speed
• B) the greater acceleration
• C) the smaller momentum
• D) the greater momentum
• E) the same momentum as the other body

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