Question

A 2 kg tabby cat runs after a 0.2 kg blue jay. Both animals move with a velocity of +12 m/s. Which is correct?

A. The blue jay has a momentum of +0.4 kg m/s.
B. The blue jay is moving faster because it has less mass.
C. The cat's momentum is 10 times greater than the blue jay's.
D. The bird's momentum is less than the cat's, so it will escape.

Answer 1

The answer to your question is C. The cat's momentum is 10 times greater than the blue jay's.

2 kg* 12 m/s = 24 kg * m/s
0.2 kg * 12 m/s = 2.4 kg * m/s
24 / 2.4 = 10 kg * m/s

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