Question

A 1300 kg race car is traveling at 80 m/s while a 15,000 kg truck is

traveling at 20 m/s. Which has the greater momentum?

please help with directions

Answer 1

Truck

Step-by-step explanation:

Momentum = mass × speed

For the race car:

1300 kg × 80 m/s = 104,000 kg m/s

For the truck:

15,000 kg × 20 m/s = 300,000 kg m/s

The truck has more momentum.