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Which of the following would have the MOST amount of momentum?

A. a stationary boulder
B. a tricycle moving at 3 km/hr, north
C. a bicycle moving at 3 km/hr, south
D. a bicycle moving at 5 km/hr, south

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D. a bicycle moving at 5 km/hr, south is your best answer

It can depend though, if it is a slope, but and it is going downhill, it generally has the most momentum. However, assuming it is a plane (straight with no slope), then the faster the better (5 > 3).

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