Two bodies of unequal masses, placed at rest on a frictionless surface, are acted upon by equal horizontal froces for equal times. Just after these forces are removed, the body of greater mass will have
Let m1 and m2 be the masses of the bodies (m1>m2)
Initially, both are at rest. Hence their initial momenta are also zero.
We know, ∆P=final momentum -initial momentum
In this case, ∆P=final momentum=mv; where m= mass and v=velocity.
By definition of impulse, if the same interactive force act for the same time on bodies, the impulse is the same.
Hence ∆P is also the same which implies the final momentum is the same for both bodies.
From the definition of momentum, we can say greater mass will attain less speed. So it gains less acceleration. So, Options (a), (b) and (c) are incorrect.
Thus the body of greater mass will have the same momentum as the other body.