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Which one has the highest momentum?the moving car or the truck at rest?1. car2. truck3.both of them

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Given:

• A moving car

,

• A truck at rest.

Let's determine the object with the highest momentum.

The momentum of an object is the mass times the velocity.

Momentum = mass x velocity

The momentum of a body at rest is always zero.

Since the truck is at rest, the momentum of the truck will be zero.

The car will have the highest momentum since it is in motion and the truck is at rest.

Therefore, the object with the highest momentum is the car.

ANSWER:

1. CAR

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