A bowling ball has a mass of 6 kg and a speed of 1.5m/s.
A baseball has a mass of 0.12 kg and a speed of 40 m/s.
Which ball has the larger momentum?
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To determine which ball has the larger momentum, we can use the equation for momentum, which is given by the product of an object's mass and its velocity.
Momentum (p) = mass (m) × velocity (v)
For the bowling ball:
Mass (m) = 6 kg
Velocity (v) = 1.5 m/s
For the baseball:
Mass (m) = 0.12 kg
Velocity (v) = 40 m/s
Now we can calculate the momentum for each ball:
Momentum of the bowling ball = (6 kg) × (1.5 m/s) = 9 kg·m/s
Momentum of the baseball = (0.12 kg) × (40 m/s) = 4.8 kg·m/s
Comparing the momentum values, we find that the bowling ball has a larger momentum of 9 kg·m/s, while the baseball has a momentum of 4.8 kg·m/s. Therefore, the bowling ball has the larger momentum.