a bowling ball has a mass of 25kg and a velocity of 20m/s. A marble has a mass of 5kg and a velocity of 50m/s. Which has greater momentum

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The momentum of an object is calculated by multiplying its mass by its velocity.

For the bowling ball:
Momentum = mass * velocity
Momentum = 25kg * 20m/s
Momentum = 500 kg*m/s

For the marble:
Momentum = mass * velocity
Momentum = 5kg * 50m/s
Momentum = 250 kg*m/s

Therefore, the bowling ball has a greater momentum with 500 kg*m/s compared to the marble with 250 kg*m/s.