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A semi-truck is traveling at 65mph on the freeway and you are traveling in your Ford

Bronco at 65 mph. Which vehicle has more momentum?

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Answer:

The vehicle with the most mass

Step-by-step explanation:

Momentum is the quantity of motion in a body and it is dependent on its mass and velocity.

Momentum = m x v

m is the mass

v is the velocity

Now,

Both mass and velocity are directly proportional to momentum. Since the two bodies moves with the same velocity, the vehicle with the most mass will have the greatest momentum

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