Question

A force of 16 N to the west is applied to each object below. Which object will

undergo the greatest change in momentum?
A A 20 kg object that is moving east at 5 m/s
B A 20 kg object that is moving east at 10 m/s
C A 15 kg object that is moving east at 5 m/s
D A5 kg object that is moving east at 10 m/s

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

We want to find the object that will undergo the greatest change in momentum.

To do this, we have to first calculate the momentum of each of the objects.

Momentum is given as:

`p=mv`

where m = mass and v = velocity

A) 20 kg object that is moving east at 5 m/s: