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A system of particles is known to have zero kinetic energy. What can you say about the momentum of the system?
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So, we can write it as: \[KE = \frac{1}{2}m_1v_1^2 + \frac{1}{2}m_2v_2^2 + \frac{1}{2}m_3v_3^2 + \ldots + \frac{1}{2}m_nv_n^2\] Show more…
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