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1. Which Has a Greater Momentum, a Heavy Truck at Rest or a Moving Skateboard?

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1. Which has a greater momentum, a heavy truck at rest or a moving skateboard?

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The correct answer is: a moving skateboard.Momentum is the product of an object's mass and velocity. Since the skateboard is moving, it has a greater momentum compared to the heavy truck at rest, even though the truck has a greater mass.