This week we have been experimenting with momentum. Momentum is mass times the velocity of an object. We have experimented with two air carts to see how the change of their mass affects their momentum. I have concluded that a cart with a heavier mass will have more momentum than a cart with less mass. We have also learned about how impulse and momentum are related. A cushion or Styrofoam does not affect the momentum, it affects the time at which the momentum is in contact with another object. That is why many companies wrap their product in styrofoam and bubble wrap when they ship their products to the customers.
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