Which statement correctly characterizes momentum as understood in the physical sciences ........

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Which statement correctly characterizes momentum, as understood in the physical sciences?

Momentum is a measure of an object's tendency to continue moving

An object with a large momentum has a large mass

An object with a large momentum has a large velocity

The product of mass and velocity is large for an object with a large momentum

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Explanation:

In classical mechanics, linear momentum, translational momentum, or simply momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object, quantified in kilogram-meters per second. It is dimensionally equivalent to impulse, the product of force and time, quantified in newton-seconds.