A 10 kg object is moving with a velocity of 5 m/s. What is its momentum?
Correct Answer: 50 kg·m/s
- Step 1: Identify the mass of the object. In this case, the mass (m) is 10 kg.
- Step 2: Identify the velocity of the object. Here, the velocity (v) is 5 m/s.
- Step 3: Use the formula for momentum, which is p = mv (momentum equals mass times velocity).
- Step 4: Substitute the values into the formula: p = 10 kg * 5 m/s.
- Step 5: Calculate the result: 10 kg * 5 m/s = 50 kg·m/s.
- Step 6: Conclude that the momentum of the object is 50 kg·m/s.
- Momentum – Momentum is the product of an object's mass and its velocity, represented by the formula p = mv.
