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Which has a greater momentum a small pick up truck traveling at 55km an hour or a full-sized bus traveling at the same speed?
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Momentum is mass times velocity, if the velocity of the two are the same, the object with the greater mass will have proportionally greater momentum.
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What is an example of low momentum?
Momentum = Mass x Velocity (p=mv)Of course an object at rest would have no momentum no matter what the mass is (velocity = 0 so momentum = 0).Playing volleyball with a balloon might be something that would be considered low momentum. You can hit it as hard as you like, but it has so little mass that its momentum can hardly overcome the air resistance.You might push a small car at, say 1/4 MPH, and it would have relatively little momentum.However a train traveling at the same 1/4 MPH would still have a lot of momentum.
Which has a greater mass a large block of plastic or a small block made of the same plastic?
The large block has more mass than the small one. Same principle with rocks.
Which System of mathematical equations is used to describe behavior of small particles traveling at velocities near speed of light?
Schrödinger's equations, I believe
Relationship between the size and weight of an object and the amount of friction that is present?
The physical size is unimportant - you can have a huge object that weighs less than a small one. The heavier the object is - the greater the friction.
How do you increase the moment using a spanner?
Turning force (Moment) measured in Newton metres is equal to Force (Newtons) multiplied by Distance (metres).Or to put it mathematically: Moment (Nm) = Force (N) x Distance (m)The larger the distance the greater the moment.The greater the force the greater the moment.The greater the distance the smaller the force needs to be.This means that a long screwdriver will prise open a paint can lid much easier than a coin will. This also means that a longer spanner will unscrew a nut easier than a small one (or indeed your hands).
Is the momentum of a large bus greater than less than that of a small car traveling at the same speed?
Momentum is a function of velocity and mass, therefore, assuming a "large" bus has more mass than a "small" car the bus would have more momentum since the velocities are the same.
A large heavy truck and a small baby carriage roll down a hill Neglecting friction at the bottom of the hill the baby carriage will have a greater?
Momentum
A small force acting on a human sized object causes?
The object will move if the net force amounts to a greater momentum than the force that is keeping that object at rest.
What is an example of low momentum?
Momentum = Mass x Velocity (p=mv)Of course an object at rest would have no momentum no matter what the mass is (velocity = 0 so momentum = 0).Playing volleyball with a balloon might be something that would be considered low momentum. You can hit it as hard as you like, but it has so little mass that its momentum can hardly overcome the air resistance.You might push a small car at, say 1/4 MPH, and it would have relatively little momentum.However a train traveling at the same 1/4 MPH would still have a lot of momentum.
What is the difference between a small momentum and a large momentum?
The larger the momentum, the harder it will be to stop it. Thus, the larger the force needed to decelarate the object. Since momentum is directly proportional to the velocity, the larger the momentum, the larger the velocity.
What you expect to have the least momentum?
a small mass moving slowly
What are some examples of momentum?
Momentum is speed or force of movement and it is defined as moving body. Momentum must have both mass and velocity. Examples of momentum include if a car and big truck are rolling down a hill, the truck will roll faster. A bullet has a lot of momentum with a small mass.
What would you expect to have the least momentum?
a small mass moving slowly
What is an example of an object with a small mass that has a large momentum?
That would depend on what you consider "large".The size of an object's momentum = (its mass) x (its speed).So, more mass and more speed result in more momentum.
What is meant when someone says that an athletic team has a lot of momentum or loses its momentum?
This is not a reference to momentum in the sense of physics - rather in the sense of psychology. In physics, a body with a lot of momentum has a lot of inertia and this allows it to overcome small obstacles without stopping. Similarly, a team that has been performing well gains a lot of confidence which may allow it to overcome small glitches in its performance. In that sense the team has got a momentum.Conversely, after a series of poor performances, the team is said to have lost momentum - even a small upset is enough to stop its progress.
Where does your food go after traveling to the stomach?
small intestine
Is it possible for a small car to have the same momentum as alarge truck?
Yes. (By going faster.)
