If the mass of a moving object decreases from 100 grams to 25 grams, what happens to its momentum?

It is reduced to 1/4 the original momentum.

It is reduced to 1/2 the original momentum.

It is not affected by the change in mass.

It becomes four times the original momentum.

Question

If the mass of a moving object decreases from 100 grams to 25 grams, what happens to its momentum?

 It is reduced to 1/4 the original momentum.

 It is reduced to 1/2 the original momentum.

 It is not affected by the change in mass.

 It becomes four times the original momentum.

anonymous · Answer

Momentum is proportional to mass.

anonymous · Answer

$$
p = cm
$$

anonymous · Answer

If the mass is reduced by a a factor of 4, then so is the momentum.