Which has more momentum, a 8kg object moving at 4m/s or a 7kg object moving at 5m/s?

1 Answer
May 26, 2018

Object having mass 8 kg has more momentum.

Explanation:

Momentum is given by product of mass and velocity.
So, p=mxxv

Momentum of object having mass 8 kg = 8xx4

Momentum of object having mass 8 kg =32kgms^-1

Momentum of object having mass 7 kg = 7xx5

Momentum of object having mass 8 kg =35kgms^-1

Hence, Object having mass 8 kg has more momentum.