Momentum is an object's mass times velocity. Which has more momentum? a paper airplane with mass of 10g flying at a velocity of 4m/s, or a real airplane that is parked on a runway with a mass of 1000kg and a velocity of 0m/s.

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Momentum is an object's mass times velocity. Which has more momentum? a paper airplane with mass of 10g flying at a velocity of 4m/s, or a real airplane that is parked on a runway  with a mass of 1000kg and a velocity of 0m/s.

surry99 · Answer

Calculate them and see...
Paper plane momentum = .010 kg x 4 m/s = 
Real plane = 1000 kg x 0 m/s =

isaiah.feynman · Answer

Momentum is proportional to velocity.