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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Momentum

Question 4 • POP Physics 26/27

Two objects with different masses and different velocities have the same momentum. What must be true of the velocity of the more massive object?

Answer
A
The more massive object has a faster velocity than the less massive object.
B
The more massive object has a slower velocity than the less massive object.
C
The more massive object has the same velocity as the less massive object.

Explanation

Momentum is mass multiplied by velocity: p = mv. If two objects have the same momentum, the object with greater mass must have a smaller velocity magnitude to keep the product equal. Therefore, the more massive object has a slower velocity than the less massive object, as choice B states.

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