If the truck has a mass of 4,000 kilograms, what is its momentum? Express your answer in kg x m/s

Answer

0 kg m/s

Explanation

Momentum is a force that a thing has when it is moving which means when an object is moving only then it will have a non-zero momentum. If an object is stationary, then its momentum is zero.

Formula to calculate the momentum of a moving object multiply the mass of the object times it's velocity.

Momentum = Velocity * mass

Momentum = 0 m/s * 4000kg

Momentum = 0 kg m/s

The symbol for momentum is a small p.

Answer 1

Momentum = mass x velocity

Explanation

To get the answer in kg x m/s, you should put the value of mass in kg and the value of velocity in m/s. If both are in other units, you should first convert them so that you get the correct value otherwise the answer may turn wrong if both the values are in different units. Also make sure that the values of mass and velocity are given in the question to find the momentum because both of them are related and multiple together to give the answer of momentum.

Calculation,

Momentum = mass x Velocity

Momentum = 4000kg x 0 m/s

Momentum = 0 kg m/s