phever said:
girl52 said:
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madah12 said:
Momentum is the measure of an object's mass and velocity. It is a quantity that describes how difficult it is to stop an object in motion.
When an egg is dropped on the ground, the hard surface causes a sudden stop in its motion, resulting in a high force and change in momentum. On the other hand, when an egg is dropped on grass, the impact is spread out over a larger area and the change in momentum is less, making it less likely to break.
This is because grass is a softer surface with more give, meaning that the impact of the egg is spread out over a larger area and therefore, the force and change in momentum are reduced.
Yes, the mass of the egg will affect its momentum as it is a factor in the equation for momentum (p=mv). The greater the mass, the greater the momentum the egg will have when dropped on both grass and the ground.
The velocity of the egg also plays a role in the momentum it has when dropped on both grass and the ground. The greater the velocity, the greater the momentum of the egg will be when it impacts the surface.