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Which has more momentum: a 3 kg sledgehammer swung at 1.5 m/s OR a 4 kg sledgehammer swung at 0.9 m/s? SHOW YOUR WORK FOR BRAINLEST

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Answer:

3kg sledgehammer swung at 1.5 m/s

Explanation:

Small Sledgehammer:

Mass:3.0

Velocity:1.5

MASS×VELOCITY=MOMENTUM

3.0×1.5= 4.5 (momentum)

Large Sledgehammer:

Mass:4.0

Velocity:0.9

4.0×0.9=3.6 (momentum)

higher momentum is the smaller Sledgehammer.