A 4 kg mass and 1 kg are moving with equal kinetic energies.

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A 4 kg mass and 1 kg are moving with equal kinetic energies. The ratio of the magnitudes of their linear momenta is

1. 1 : 2
2. 1 : 1
3. 2 : 1
4. 4 : 1

Correct Option: C

E =	1	mv²
	2

Hence, mv = (2mE)^{1 / 2}.
For same KE, momentum .
Hence, the ratio is 2 : 1.