A car of mass 1000 kg is moving due east at 20 m/s while a van of the same mass is…
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Problem
A car of mass 1000 kg is moving due east at 20 m/s while a van of the same mass is moving due west at 20 m/s. Which statement about their linear momenta is correct?
(a) Both magnitude and direction are the same
(b) Magnitudes are equal but directions are opposite
(c) Magnitudes are different but directions are opposite
(d) Each object has zero linear momentum because their momenta cancel