The rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to

  1. force applied on the body
  2. pressure on the body
  3. work done by the body
  4. acceleration in the body

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Option 1 : force applied on the body
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CONCEPT:

  • Newton’s Second law of motion: The rate of change of momentum of any object is directly proportional to the applied force on the body.

Where Δ P = Change in momentum and Δ t = change in time taken

EXPLANATION:

According to the second law of motion:

  • Rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the force applied”. 
  • Hence option 1 is correct.

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