a bowling ball has a mass of 6 kg. What happens to its momentum when its speed increases from 2 m/s to 4 m/s?

AThe initial momentum is 6 kgm/s, and the final momentum is 3 kgm/s
BThe initial momentum is 12 kgm/s, and the final momentum is 24 kgm/s
CThe initial momentum is 12 kgm/s, and the final momentum is 3 kgm/s
DThe inital momentum is 6 kgm/s, and the final momentum is 12 kgm/s

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AL2006 AL2006 · Answer 1 · 2017-01-06T14:33:07-05:00

Momentum = (mass) x (speed)

Choice-B is the correct one.

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skyluke89 skyluke89 · Answer 2 · 2019-01-04T05:58:52-05:00

Answer:

B) The initial momentum is 12 kgm/s, and the final momentum is 24 kgm/s

Explanation:

The momentum of an object is given by the product between its mass (m) and its velocity (v):

$p=mv$

Let's apply this formula to calculate the initial momentum and final momentum of the ball:

- initial momentum:

$p_i = m v_i = (6 kg)(2 m/s)=12 kg m/s$

- Final momentum:

$p_f = m v_f = (6 kg)(4 m/s)=24 kg m/s$

So, the correct answer is

B) The initial momentum is 12 kgm/s, and the final momentum is 24 kgm/s