Question

Can a bullet and an automobile have the same momentum? Fully explain your answer.

Answer 1

Yes, but the velocity of the bullet would have to be much higher. Because momentum is defined as p=mv, for a bullet, which has a much, much smaller mass than a car or a truck, to have the same value for p, $v_b_u_l_l_e_t\ \textgreater \ \ \textgreater \ v_a_u_t_o_m_o_b_i_l_e$