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The following bowling balls are all traveling at 6 m/s. which bowling ball has the greatest momentum?

a. 6 kg bowling ball
b. 10 kg bowling ball
c. 12 kg bowling ball
d. 14 kg bowling ball

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Final answer:

The 14 kg bowling ball has the greatest momentum at 84 kg·m/s, because momentum is the product of mass and velocity, and it has the highest mass among the options given.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking which bowling ball has the greatest momentum when all bowling balls are traveling at the same velocity of 6 m/s. Momentum is calculated as the product of mass and velocity (p = mv). Therefore:

  • 6 kg bowling ball has a momentum of (6 kg * 6 m/s) = 36 kg·m/s.
  • 10 kg bowling ball has a momentum of (10 kg * 6 m/s) = 60 kg·m/s.
  • 12 kg bowling ball has a momentum of (12 kg * 6 m/s) = 72 kg·m/s.
  • 14 kg bowling ball has a momentum of (14 kg * 6 m/s) = 84 kg·m/s.

The 14 kg bowling ball has the greatest momentum because it has the highest product of mass and velocity.

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