Question

Object A has a mass m and a speed v, object B has a mass m/2 and a speed 4v, and object C has a mass 3m and a speed v/3. Rank the objects according to the magnitude of their momentum.

Required:
Rank from smallest to largest.

Answer 1

Momentum of object A = Momentum of object C < momentum of B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The momentum of an object is equal to the product of mass and velocity.

Object A has a mass m and a speed v. Its momentum is :

p = mv

Object B has a mass m/2 and a speed 4v. Its momentum is :

p = (m/2)×4v = 2mv

Object C has a mass 3m and a speed v/3. Its momentum is :

p = (3m)×(v/3) = mv

So,

Momentum of object A = Momentum of object C < momentum of B.