A net force of 200 N acts on a 100-kg boulder, and a force of the same magnitude acts on a 100-g pebble. Is the change of the boulder's momentum in one second greater than, less than, or equal to the change of the pebble's momentum in the same time period?

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Jacey Hartman

22 May, 14:38

A net force of 200 N acts on a 100-kg boulder, and a force of the same magnitude acts on a 100-g pebble. Is the change of the boulder's momentum in one second greater than, less than, or equal to the change of the pebble's momentum in the same time period?

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Tommy Floyd · Answer 1

equal

Explanation:

According to the Newton's second law of motion, the force acting on the body is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum.

If the force is same, then the change in momentum is also same for a given time.