Physical science question/Linear momentum

Question

A small car with a mass of 800 kg travels northward at 26 m/s.

 

Does the car have more or less momentum than a truck with a mass of 12500 kg traveling eastward at 19 m/s?

 

 

How much more or less?

 

 

____ times

Answer 1

momentum = mass * velocity

 

For the car:

 

momentum = 800 kg * 26 m/s = 20,800 kg-m/s

 

For the truck:

 

momentum = 12,500 kg * 19 m/s = 23,750 kg-m/s

 

How much does the car have more or less?

 

momentum (car)/momentum (truck) = 20,800/23,750 = 0.876 = 0.876 times