Question
Which is an example of an object with a momentum of zero?(1 point)
Responses
an empty canoe sitting unmoving on the bank of a river
an empty canoe sitting unmoving on the bank of a river
a swimmer diving off the starting block
a swimmer diving off the starting block
a puck sliding across the top of an air hockey table
a puck sliding across the top of an air hockey table
a car rolling down a hill
a car rolling down a hill
Responses
an empty canoe sitting unmoving on the bank of a river
an empty canoe sitting unmoving on the bank of a river
a swimmer diving off the starting block
a swimmer diving off the starting block
a puck sliding across the top of an air hockey table
a puck sliding across the top of an air hockey table
a car rolling down a hill
a car rolling down a hill
Answers
GPT-4o mini
An example of an object with a momentum of zero is **an empty canoe sitting unmoving on the bank of a river**. Momentum is the product of mass and velocity, and since the canoe is not moving (velocity is zero), its momentum is also zero.