How can a racing bicycle have the same linear momentum as a pickup truck?

Answer 1

Momentum = mass x velocity

The bike has a much smaller mass, but if its velocity is great enough and the truck's is slow enough, the product can be the same.

mass(bike) X Speed(bike) = mass(truck) X speed(truck)

for an example, Speed(x)=0 and speed(x)=0 therefore, the two momentums are equal.

Answer 2

A racing bicycle can have the same linear momentum as a pickup truck if it is moving much faster than the truck. Linear momentum is calculated as mass multiplied by velocity, so a lighter object moving at a much higher speed can have the same momentum as a heavier object moving at a slower speed.