In #1, which one has more momentum before the collision? • The 1,200 kg Mini Cooper traveling at 21 m/s • The 13,000 kg bus moving at 15 m/s Your answer: The Mini Cooper has more momentum. The bus has more momentum. They have the same momentum. There is no way to tell until they collide.

In #1, which one has more momentum before the collision? • The 1,200 kg Mini Cooper traveling at 21 m/s • The 13,000 kg bus moving at 15 m/s Your answer: The Mini Cooper has more momentum. The bus has more momentum. They have the same momentum. There is no way to tell until they collide.

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Chapter6: Momentum, Impulse, And Collisions

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In #1, which one has more momentum before the collision?
• The 1,200 kg Mini Cooper traveling at 21 m/s
• The 13,000 kg bus moving at 15 m/s
Your answer:
The Mini Cooper has more momentum.
The bus has more momentum.
They have the same momentum.
There is no way to tell until they collide.

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