Momentum and Collisions - Mission MC1 Detailed Help


At any given instant in time, the momentum of an object depends upon ____. List all that apply ... .


 
Meaning of Momentum:
An object that has momentum has its mass in motion. The amount of momentum that the object has depends upon how much mass it has and how fast that mass is moving.


 
Momentum is often defined as mass in motion. The amount of momentum an object has depends upon how much mass is moving (m) and how fast that mass is moving (v). Momentum is simply mass times the velocity.