Does a boy in rest have momentum?

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Does a boy in rest have momentum?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-01T00:10:08

Well, technically yes... and no.

Explanation:

Momentum is given by the equation:

$p = m v$ $p=mv$

where:

$p$ $p$ is the momentum of the object

$m$ $m$ is the mass of the object

$v$ $v$ is the velocity of the object

Since the boy's at rest, his velocity is $0$ $0$ , and his momentum is therefore $p = m \cdot 0 = 0$ $p=m*0=0$ as well.

We can say in physics that the boy has no momentum. However, in a philosophical sense, we could also claim that yes, the boy has momentum, but its value is $0$ $0$ .

So, in my opinion, the answer depends on which way you're thinking from.

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