To determine what happens to the momentum of the bowling ball, we can use the equation for momentum:
Momentum (p) = mass (m) * velocity (v)
Initially, the mass of the bowling ball is 5 kg, and its speed is 1 m/s. Therefore, its momentum can be calculated as:
Initial momentum = 5 kg * 1 m/s = 5 kg·m/s
When the speed of the bowling ball increases to 2 m/s, we can calculate its new momentum as:
New momentum = 5 kg * 2 m/s = 10 kg·m/s
Comparing the initial momentum of 5 kg·m/s and the new momentum of 10 kg·m/s, we can see that the momentum of the bowling ball has doubled. So, when its speed increases from 1 m/s to 2 m/s, the momentum of the bowling ball doubles.
A bowling ball has a mass of 5 kg.
What happens to its momentum when its speed increases from 1 m/s to 2 m/s?
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