Fill in the blanks in the following statement: Momentum is a _____ quantity because it involves _______. (2 points) scalar; magnitude scalar; magnitude and direction vector; direction vector; magnitude and direction
Momentum is a VECTOR quantity because it involves MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION. A vector quantity is a quantity which has both magnitude and direction. The formula for momentum is mass x velocity. The mass is a scalar quantity while the velocity is a vector quantity; scalar multiply by vector quantity will give vector quantity .
