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Momentum is a measure of the force that a moving object has (due to its movement).

It is in direct proportion to both the object's mass and velocity. This means a higher mass, or a higher velocity means a higher momentum.

Momentum = mass * velocity (p = mv)

The mass of a train is vastly more than that of a squirrel.

Therefore the only time that a train would have less momentum is when it was not moving, compared to a squirrel that was moving. As soon as a train moves its momentum will be greater.

(You can think of it this way: you could overcome the force of a moving squirrel with your hand, but there is no way you could stop a train this way no matter how slowly it was moving.)

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