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A small car and a large truck are driving down a highway, which statement would support the premise that the truck has more momentum?

A) A large truck has a much larger mass.

B) A car has a smaller engine than a truck.

C) A small car accelerate faster than a truck.

D) A large truck can travel at close to the speed of the car.

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Physics

Moshe Swanson

8 February, 21:01

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A small car and a large truck are driving down a highway, which statement would support the premise that the truck has more momentum?

A) A large truck has a much larger mass.

B) A car has a smaller engine than a truck.

C) A small car accelerate faster than a truck.

D) A large truck can travel at close to the speed of the car.

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Savannah Gill · Answer 1

Momentum (M) is the product of the mass (m) of an object and its velocity (v). This may be mathematically expressed through the following equation.

M = m x v

If the large truck has more momentum than the small car, it either has a greater speed or greater speed than the car. The answer to the question above would be letter A.