Multiple choice

If two bodies one heavy and one light are acted upon by the same force for the same time, then both bodies acquire the

  1. Same velocity

  2. Same momentum

  3. Same acceleration

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Newton's second law, force is the rate of change of momentum (F = dp/dt). When the same force acts on two different bodies for the same time interval, the impulse applied to both is identical, resulting in both bodies acquiring the same momentum.

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