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Q38 (NDA-II/2011) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Basic mechanics concepts Answer Verified

Momentum of a body is 1. a vector quantity. 2. a conserved quantity in an isolated system. 3. same as force in linear motion. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
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Momentum is defined as the product of an object's mass and its velocity (p = mv). Since velocity is a vector quantity, momentum is also a vector quantity, possessing both magnitude and direction [t2, t5, t6]. According to the Law of Conservation of Momentum, the total momentum of an isolated system remains constant provided no external net force acts upon it [t2, t3, t7]. However, momentum is not the same as force. In linear motion, force is defined as the rate of change of momentum over time (F = dp/dt), as established by Newton's Second Law [t1, t4, t8]. While force influences momentum, they are distinct physical quantities with different SI units (Newtons for force and kg·m/s for momentum) [c3, t4, t5]. Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.

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  1. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/linear-momentum
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