If the momentum of the basketball were cut in half, the velocity would also be cut in half.
The momentum of an object is given by the equation:
Momentum = mass x velocity
Let's assume the initial momentum of the basketball is p.
So p = mass x velocity
If the momentum is cut in half, the new momentum would be p/2.
Therefore, p/2 = mass x new velocity
Since the mass is constant (1 kg), we can rewrite the equation as:
p/2 = 1 kg x new velocity
To find the new velocity, we isolate it:
new velocity = p/2 kg
So if the momentum of the basketball is cut in half, the new velocity would be half of the initial velocity (12 m/s).
Therefore, the new velocity would be 6 m/s.
A basketball has a mass of 1 kg and is traveling 12 m/s.
What would happen to the velocity if the momentum of the basketball were cut in half
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