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How is it that when momentum is constant, energy always stays a constant.

For Example :- if $P = 0$ kinetic energy will also be 0.

But in a explosion (that momentum is conserved) where the object was still before the explosion the momentum still should be 0. By using $E_k=\frac{P^2}{2m}$ energy also return as 0 Jules.

If the $E_k=\frac{mV^2}{2}$ is used the kinetic energy comes as $E_k>0$ since kinetic energy is a scalar.

How is that?

Ankit
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  • The title of your question seems to ask a completely different question from the one you have actually written down. Please edit your title to fit your actual question. 2. The momentum of what are you talking about when you say "the momentum should still be 0", and the velocity of what are you using when you get your non-zero result?
  • – ACuriousMind Dec 25 '20 at 14:03
  • $p=mv$ by definition. SÃ¥ you former and latter expressions must both be zero at the same time – Steeven Dec 25 '20 at 15:35