Physics question

Question

Que) bowling ball and a golf ball are rolling towards you at the same velocity. It takes the same time to stop the both. How do the two stopping forces compare? Draw a diagram

a)it take more force to stop the bowling ball because it has more inertia

b)both take the same force because they experience the same change in momentum.

Answer 1

This is a conceptual question.

Think of the momentum as p = mv.

The bowling ball has momentum Mv and the golf ball a momentum of mv where M >>m

Now you can see how they compare.