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The product of the mass and velocity of a moving body defines which physical quantity?
AImpulse force
BAcceleration value
CLinear momentum
DKinetic energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Linear momentum
1. Linear momentum is defined as p = mass x velocity.
2. It acts in the direction of the velocity, making it a vector quantity.
3. Hence the product of mass and velocity gives the linear momentum.
_Source: Samacheer Kalvi (TN SCERT) Class 10 Science, Unit 1 "Laws of Motion", p.9_
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