Question

a table tennis ball with a mass of 0.003 kg and a soccer ball with a mass of 0.43 kg are both set in motion at 16 m / s calculate and compare the momentum of both balls

Answer 1

using the momentum formula: p=mv
.003*16=.048
.43*16=6.88

Answer 2

`P_1 = 0.048 kg m/s`

`P_2 = 6.88 kg m/s`

Momentum of Soccer ball is more than the momentum of tennis ball

Step-by-step explanation:

As we know that momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity

so we have

momentum of the tennis ball is given as

`m_1 = 0.003 kg`

`v = 16 m/s`

`P_1 = 0.003 * 16`

`P_1 = 0.048 kg m/s`

Momentum of soccer ball is given as

`m_2 = 0.43 kg`

`v = 16 m/s`

`P_2 = 0.43 * 16`

`P_2 = 6.88 kg m/s`

Momentum of Soccer ball is more than the momentum of tennis ball