Which of the following have the highest ratio of momentum to kinetic energy,p/K?
A) an asteroid with mass 106 kg and speed 500 m/s
B) a high-speed train with a mass of 180,000 kg and a speed of 300 km/hr
C) a 120-kg linebacker with a speed of 10 m/s
D) a 10-kg cannon with a speed of 120 m/s
E) a proton with a mass of 6 * 10-27 kg and a speed of 2 *105 m/s
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