Football player A has a mass of 210 pounds and is running at a rate of 5.0 mi/hr. He collides with player B. Player B has a mass of 190 pounds and is running in the same direction at 3.0 mi/hr. Which of the following statements is true?

The momentum of player A is equal to that of player B.
The momentum of player A is greater than that of player B.
The momentum of player A is less than that of player B.

Question

Football player A has a mass of 210 pounds and is running at a rate of 5.0 mi/hr. He collides with player B. Player B has a mass of 190 pounds and is running in the same direction at 3.0 mi/hr. Which of the following statements is true?

The momentum of player A is equal to that of player B.
The momentum of player A is greater than that of player B.
The momentum of player A is less than that of player B.

Mercury · Answer

old question but will respond to help out future users

momentum = mass * velocity, calculate this for both players and see which one ends up higher