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What is the direction of momentum?


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a

Along in the direction of velocity

b

Opposite in the direction of velocity

c

Both 1 and 2

d

None of these 

answer is A.

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The direction of momentum is along in the direction of the velocity of the moving object or body.
That is why momentum is a vector quantity. For example, if the object has a mass of m and is moving with velocity v, the mathematical expression of momentum is given below.
= mv Where,
= momentum = mass = velocity  
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