What is the momentum at maximum height?

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The problem involves a ball of dough thrown vertically, and participants are discussing the momentum of the ball at its maximum height, considering the effects of gravity and initial velocity.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants explore the relationship between momentum and velocity, particularly questioning what occurs to velocity at maximum height.

Discussion Status

The discussion includes varying interpretations of momentum at maximum height, with some participants suggesting that the velocity is zero, leading to a momentum of zero. However, there is no explicit consensus on this point.

Contextual Notes

Participants are considering the implications of gravitational acceleration and the initial conditions of the problem, but there may be assumptions about the definitions of momentum that are not fully explored.

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Hey guys, I'm new to this website and I don't really know how it works, but if somebody can help me with this problem it would be greatly appreciated.

A 0.11 kg ball of dough is thrown straight up into the air with an initial speed of 11 m/s. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2. What is the momentum at the maximum height?
 
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What is the relationship between momentum and velocity, and what happens to velocity at a maximum height?
 
I guess it's just 0 because it's at the top so the velocity is zero
 
Yup.
 

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