Question

An astronaut is in space with a baseball and a bowling ball. The astronaut gives both objects an equal push in the same direction. Does the baseball have the same inertia as the bowling ball? Why? Does the baseball have the same acceleration as the bowling ball from the push? Why? If both balls are traveling at the same speed, does the baseball have the same momentum as the bowling ball?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Astronaut in space gives an equal push to baseball and bowling ball.

Since the mass of the bowling ball is more than the baseball so inertia associated with a bowling ball is more as compared to baseball

Force applied on baseball and bowling ball is the same so the acceleration of baseball will be more because the mass of baseball is less.

`Force=mass* acceleration`

If both are traveling with the same speed then momentum associated with them is given by-product of mass and velocity

Since the mass of the bowling ball is more, therefore, the momentum of bowling ball is more as compared to baseball