A bowling ball has a mass of 25kg and a velocity of 20m/s. A marble has a mass of 5kg and and a velocity of 50m/s. Which had a greater momentum
p = mv
plug in your numbers and compare
The momentum of an object is calculated by multiplying its mass by its velocity.
For the bowling ball, the momentum can be calculated as follows:
Momentum = mass x velocity = 25 kg x 20 m/s = 500 kg·m/s
For the marble, the momentum can be calculated as follows:
Momentum = mass x velocity = 5 kg x 50 m/s = 250 kg·m/s
Comparing the two momenta, we can conclude that the bowling ball has a greater momentum than the marble.
To determine which object has a greater momentum, we need to calculate the momentum of each object using the formula:
Momentum (p) = mass (m) x velocity (v)
For the bowling ball:
Mass of the bowling ball (m1) = 25 kg
Velocity of the bowling ball (v1) = 20 m/s
Momentum of the bowling ball (p1) = m1 x v1
= 25 kg x 20 m/s
= 500 kg·m/s
For the marble:
Mass of the marble (m2) = 5 kg
Velocity of the marble (v2) = 50 m/s
Momentum of the marble (p2) = m2 x v2
= 5 kg x 50 m/s
= 250 kg·m/s
Comparing the two momenta, we can see that the bowling ball has a greater momentum (500 kg·m/s) compared to the marble (250 kg·m/s).