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Would a large mass moving slowly have more or less momentum than a small mass moving slowly?
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Can an elephant have the same momentum has a golf ball?
Momentum, in classical terms, is defined as mass x velocity. So, theoretically, an elephant could have the same momentum as a golf ball if the golf ball (small mass) is moving very, very fast, and the elephant (large mass) is moving very, very slowly. If the product of the mass x velocity is the same, then the momentum can be the same.
Why does a slow moving train have a large momentum?
Momentum = mass * velocity. The mass of a train is massive so it'll have a high momentum
Why does a slow-moving loaded truck and a speeding rifle bullet each have a large momentum?
Momentum is the product of velocity and mass.
Which has more momentum a large truck moving at 30 miles per hour or a small truck moving at 30 miles per hour?
The large truck.
When could a small object have the same momentum as a large object?
Yes. Momentum is based on mass and velocity, not physical size. 1 kg of styrofoam moving at 100 m/s has the same momentum as 1 kg of gold moving at 100 m/s, but the piece of styrofoam will be over 1000 times the size. Additionally, since the formula for momentum is mass times velocity, a 10 kg piece of gold moving at 10 m/s has the same momentum as a 1 kg piece of gold moving at 100 m/s. They both have a momentum of 100 kg-m/s.
Can an elephant have the same momentum has a golf ball?
Momentum, in classical terms, is defined as mass x velocity. So, theoretically, an elephant could have the same momentum as a golf ball if the golf ball (small mass) is moving very, very fast, and the elephant (large mass) is moving very, very slowly. If the product of the mass x velocity is the same, then the momentum can be the same.
Why does a slow moving train have a large momentum?
Momentum = mass * velocity. The mass of a train is massive so it'll have a high momentum
How can a slowly docking boat and a speeding rifle bullet both have a large amount of momentum?
Momentum = mass * Velocity. Boat has large mass but low velocityBullet has small mass but high velocity.Momentum is a function of speed and mass. A slowly docking boat has a low speed, but the boat will have huge mass, therefore the momentum will be a large amount. The bullet has very low mass, but huge speed, and so, again, the momentum will be large.
What keeps asteroids moving through space?
the gravity of large masses. the large masses could be other planets or stars or our sun Their own momentum. other masses only deflect them by changing their momentum.
Why does a slow-moving loaded truck and a speeding rifle bullet each have a large momentum?
Momentum is the product of velocity and mass.
Which has more momentum a large truck moving at 30 miles per hour or a small truck moving at 30 miles per hour?
The large truck.
Which term to large masses of slowly moving ice?
glaciers
Which term refers to large masses of slowly moving ice?
glaciers
What is needed for an object to have 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 any large mass of ice moving slowly over land called?
It is a glacier.
When could a small object have the same momentum as a large object?
Yes. Momentum is based on mass and velocity, not physical size. 1 kg of styrofoam moving at 100 m/s has the same momentum as 1 kg of gold moving at 100 m/s, but the piece of styrofoam will be over 1000 times the size. Additionally, since the formula for momentum is mass times velocity, a 10 kg piece of gold moving at 10 m/s has the same momentum as a 1 kg piece of gold moving at 100 m/s. They both have a momentum of 100 kg-m/s.
How can an elephant have the same momentum as a golfball?
this question has the theoritical answer but it is not yet practically done. according to the theortical answer """"""""yes! elephant have the same momentum as a golf ball<<<<<<<<< Actually, elephants can have the same momentum as a golf ball. the equation for momentum is m x v2. m is mass, v is speed, and the two represents "speed squared". If the golf ball has a huge speed, then yes, it can have the same momentum as the elephant.
