Question

Momentum of a body occupies the direction of

Answer 1

• Momentum is a vector quantity because it has magnitude as well as direction.

• Momentum of a body can be given by

        momentum = mass × velocity

• The momentum of a body is directed in the direction of velocity of the body.

For example, if the velocity of the body is along the x- axis then the momentum will also be directed along the x-axis.

So, momentum of a body is in the direction of velocity.

Answer 2

• As we know that the momentum is a vector quantity because it has magnitude as well as direction.
• And the Momentum of a body can be given by

        $momentum = mass * velocity$

• So, the momentum of a body is directed in the direction of the velocity of the body.

For example:

if the velocity of the body is along the x-axis then the momentum will also be directed along the x-axis.

Hence, the momentum of a body is in the direction of velocity.