A 5 kg object is moving with 2 m/s. Its momentum is MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A 5 kg object is moving with 2 m/s. Its momentum is
A. 10 kg m/s
B. 7 kg m/s
C. 2.5 kg m/s
D. 0.4 kg m/s
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
p = m v = 5 × 2 = 10 kg m/s. Direction same as velocity. Momentum vector. Unit kg·m/s.

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