A bowling ball has a mass of 7 kg and a speed of 1.73 m/s. A baseball has a mass of 0.12 kg and a speed of 25.1 m/s. Which ball has the larger momentum?

Question

a. The bowling ball.
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c. The baseball.
d. Both have the same momentum

Answer 1

momentum= mass x velocity

momentum of bowling ball:
(7)(1.73)=12.11

momentum of baseball:
(0.12)(25.1)=3.012

answer: a.) the bowling ball has the larger momentum