A flock of geese is flying south for the winter. In order to maintain a "V" shape, each goose is flying at the same constant velocity. Which goose will have the most momentum?

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Azimet
Jan 18, 2017

Whichever has the most mass.

Explanation:

Literally, the biggest goose. Since momentum is given by the formula #p = mv#, where #m# and #v# the mass and velocity of the object respectively, if all geese are flying at the same velocity, the one with the greatest mass will have the most momentum.

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