Question

1 momentum is the product of ____________ and velocity
2 which has more momentum a sleeping elephant or a crawling snail?
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3 momentum is ____________________ when mass is large, speed is large, or both.

Explanation:

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Step1: Recall the formula for momentum

The formula for momentum \(p\) is \(p = m\times v\), where \(m\) is mass and \(v\) is velocity.

Step1: Analyze the velocity of each object

A sleeping elephant has a velocity \(v = 0\) (since it is at rest). The formula for momentum \(p=mv\). For the sleeping elephant, \(p_{elephant}=m_{elephant}\times0 = 0\). A crawling snail has a non - zero velocity (even if it is very small) and a non - zero mass. So, \(p_{snail}=m_{snail}\times v_{snail}>0\)

Step1: Use the momentum formula

Given \(p = m\times v\). If \(m\) is large, \(v\) is large, or both, then the product \(m\times v\) (momentum) will be large.

Answer:

mass
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