Problemas
1. 2 points: An elephant and a mouse are running at the same speed . Which has a greater momentum? Explain your answer.
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Respuesta
The elephant has a greater momentum.
Explicación
## Step 1Momentum is a physical quantity that is defined as the product of an object's mass and its velocity. This is represented by the formula:###
where
is momentum,
is mass, and
is velocity.## Step 2In this problem, both the elephant and the mouse are running at the same speed, which means their velocities are the same.## Step 3However, the elephant has a greater mass than the mouse.## Step 4Since momentum is directly proportional to mass when velocity is constant, the elephant will have a greater momentum than the mouse.