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explanation of linear momentum with everyday examples

Asked by savi1405 | 07 Apr, 2016, 07:22: PM

Expert Answer

Linear momentum is the product of the mass and the velocity of an object. Any moving object will have a momentum associated with it.

Knowing the momentum will also tell us the force that object can apply on other objects.

If we consider a bullet of mass 500 g moving with velocity 200 m/s and a man of mass 70 kg moving with a velocity 1 m/s, then the linear momentum possessed by both the objects is 100 kgm/s and 70 kgm/s respectively. This suggests that even though the mass of the bullet is much smaller than the man, it has more momentum than man because of its high speed.

Answered by Romal Bhansali | 08 Apr, 2016, 10:35: AM