A ball of mass is thrown straight upward with a speed of

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A ball of mass

0.2\,\text{kg}

is thrown straight upward with a speed of

10\,\text{m/s}

. What is the direction of its momentum at that instant? (a)

\text{Downward}

(b)

\text{Toward the east}

(c)

\text{Upward}

(d)

\text{It has no direction because momentum is a scalar}