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Which has more momentum: a 20,000 kg cement truck traveling at 5 m/s or a 1000 kg race car traveling at 90 m/s

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Hi there!

Recall the equation for momentum:

\large\boxed{p = mv}

p = linear momentum (kgm/s)
m = mass (kg)

v = velocity (m/s)

We can calculate each object's momentum and compare.

Cement truck:

p = 20000 \cdot 5 = 100000kg(m)/(s)

Race car:

p = 1000 \cdot 90 = 90000 kg(m)/(s)}

Since 100,000 > 90,000, the cement truck has the greater momentum.

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