What is the momentum of a 25 kg object that is travelling at 2.3 m/s?

62.1 kgm/s

57.5 kgm/s

49.9 kgm/s

51.8 kgm/s

1 answer

Momentum (p) is calculated using the formula:

\[ p = m \cdot v \]

where:

  • \( m \) is the mass of the object (in kilograms)
  • \( v \) is the velocity of the object (in meters per second)

For a 25 kg object traveling at 2.3 m/s:

\[ p = 25 , \text{kg} \cdot 2.3 , \text{m/s} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ p = 57.5 , \text{kg m/s} \]

Therefore, the momentum of the object is 57.5 kg m/s.