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The balls in the image above have different masses and speeds. Rank them in terms of momentum, from least to greatest.

C,A,D,B
A,B,C,D
D,C,B,A
B,D,A,C

The balls in the image above have different masses and speeds. Rank them in terms-example-1
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C A D B

is the correct order

Hope this helps :/

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The momentum of an object is equivalent to the product of the object's mass and velocity. Computing the momentum for each ball:
A- 15 * 0.7 = 10.5
B- 5.5 * 1.2 = 6.6
C- 5.0 * 2.5 = 12.5
D- 1.5 * 5.0 = 7.5

Therefore, ball C has the greatest momentum.
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