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If 2 objects had the same momentum, what must be true about the mass of the object that traveled the fastest?

User KodyVanRy
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Answer:

it has the larger mass

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User Jeff Peterson
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Yes, the above-given statement is true

Step-by-step explanation:

  • The product of the mass x the velocity will be the same for both. Momentum is the action of a body with a particular mass through space and there is the conservation of momentum.
  • Momentum is described as the mass of the object multiplied by its velocity.
  • Momentum (p) = Mass (M) * Velocity (v)
  • Therefore for two objects with many masses to have a similar momentum, then the lighter one has to be moving quicker than the heavier object.

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