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If you double the velocity of a moving object, how is it's momentum affected?

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Well momentum is = to Mass*Velocity so let's use an example to figure this out

If I weighed 50kg and I was jogging at 3m/s then I broke into a run at 6m/s how will me momentum be affected?
3m/s*50kg=150
6m/s*50kg=300

So as you can see by doubling the velocity you also double the momentum
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