Which has more momentum, an object with a mass of #5kg# moving at #15m/s# or an object with a mass of #20kg# moving at #17m/s#?
1 Answer
Jan 25, 2016
I would go for the object with bigger mass and velocity.
Explanation:
Momentum
so:
Object 1:
Object 2:
You can "see" momentum by thinking of catching a ball with your hands:
here you compare catching a basketball and an iron cannonball; even if the velocities aren't so different, the masses are quite different...!