What is the momentum of a 3 kg bowling ball moving at [tex]3 \, \text{m/s}[/tex]?

A. [tex]1 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s}[/tex]
B. [tex]3 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s}[/tex]
C. [tex]6 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s}[/tex]
D. [tex]9 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s}[/tex]



Answer :

To calculate the momentum of an object, we use the formula:

[tex]\[ \text{momentum} = \text{mass} \times \text{velocity} \][/tex]

Here, we are given:
- The mass of the bowling ball is 3 kg.
- The velocity of the bowling ball is 3 m/s.

By plugging these values into the formula, we get:

[tex]\[ \text{momentum} = 3 \, \text{kg} \times 3 \, \text{m/s} = 9 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s} \][/tex]

Therefore, the momentum of the 3 kg bowling ball moving at 3 m/s is:

[tex]\[ 9 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s} \][/tex]

So the correct answer is:

[tex]\[ 9 \, \text{kg} \cdot \text{m/s} \][/tex]