Question

State whether given statement is True or False.
Linear momentum is always in the direction of velocity

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Linear momentum is always in the direction of Velocity.
Linear momentum is a vector quantity defined as the product of an object's mass, m, and its velocity, v. Linear momentum is denoted by the letter p and is called momentum for short: Note that a body's momentum is always in the same direction as its velocity vector. .