WAEC Physics 2020 Objective — Question 2
Question 2 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The quantity of motion of a body is its
- A. acceleration
- B. displacement
- C. momentumCorrect
- D. velocity
Explanation
Momentum is the quantity of motion of a body. It is the mass in motion. Momentum = mass x velocity, p = mv (kgms^-1). It is a vector quantity.
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