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Mission MC1 Momentum

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 The Question

TRUE or FALSE:

Momentum is a vector quantity; it has a direction associated with it.

(Note: The exact wording of your true-false statement is randomly selected and may vary from the above wording.)

 Physics Rules

Momentum as a Vector:
Momentum is a vector and has a direction. The direction of an object's momentum is in the same direction that the object is moving. Whether slowing down, speeding up or moving with a constant speed, an eastward moving object has an eastward momentum.

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