How does the momentum of a dog and a horse, which are both running at the same velocity, compare?
1 Answer
Jun 16, 2017
A horse has much more momentum than a dog, when running at the same velocity.
Explanation:
Momentum is defined as the product of a body's mass and its velocity.
We can assume a horse weighs 500kg while a dog weighs 5kg.
We also assume both animals are travelling at a velocity of
Momentum(horse)
Momentum(dog)
In this case, the horse has 100 times the amount of momentum of the dog.
Thus, a horse has a much larger momentum than a dog, when running at the same velocities.
