what is false about momentum?

A. Momentum has the unit of Newtons.
B. If you have two things with momentum, you can add them to get the total momentum
C. Momentum is a vector quantity, direction matters
D. p=mv

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The statement that is false about momentum is:

A. Momentum has the unit of Newtons.

Momentum is actually measured in kilogram-meters per second (kg·m/s), not Newtons (which are the units for force). The other statements are true:

  • B. If you have two things with momentum, you can add them to get the total momentum (momentum is conserved in isolated systems).
  • C. Momentum is a vector quantity, meaning direction matters.
  • D. The equation \( p = mv \) correctly describes momentum (p) as the product of mass (m) and velocity (v).