Question

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?

Answer 1

Momentum = (mass) x (speed)

Choice-B is the correct one.

Answer 2

Answer:

B) The initial momentum is 12 kg*m/s, and the final momentum is 24 kg*m/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 kg*m/s, and the final momentum is 24 kg*m/s