A cricket ball of mass is moving with a speed of

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Linear Momentum · Linear Momentum

Problem

A cricket ball of mass 0.16 kg0.16\,\text{kg} is moving with a speed of 20 m/s20\,\text{m/s}, while a football of mass 0.45 kg0.45\,\text{kg} is lying at rest on the ground. (i) Which of the two has greater inertia? (ii) Which of the two has greater momentum? Give a brief reason for each answer.

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