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Which object would have the most momentum?

A.a 500-pound car moving at 20 miles per hour
B.a 200-pound car moving at 60 miles per hour
C.a 100-pound car moving at 80 miles per hour
D. a 50-pound car moving at 100 miles per hour

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So I did this in my science class and my teacher explained this and I don’t know know how to explained to you so am just gonna tell you the answer the answer is A
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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Momentum is the product or multiplication of a body's mass and its speed.

Since all options have the mass and speed in the same units, there is no need for conversion.

A. 20 x 500 = 10000, B. 200 x 60 = 12000

The same goes for the rest!

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