Question

complete the statement.

• momentum is a because it has.

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Explanation:

• Vector quantity: A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction.
• Momentum: The formula for momentum is \(p = mv\) (where \(m\) is mass and \(v\) is velocity). Since velocity is a vector (it has direction, e.g., an object moving east - west has a direction associated with its motion), and mass is a scalar (just has magnitude), the product \(mv\) (momentum) is a vector. So momentum has magnitude (e.g., calculated as \(|p|=|mv|\)) and direction (same as the direction of velocity).

Answer:

Momentum is a vector because it has magnitude and direction.