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  • Bullet vs. Truck Momentum: Can They Be Equal?
    Yes, it is possible for a bullet to have the same momentum as a truck. Momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity.

    $$p = mv$$

    So, if a bullet has a very high velocity, it can have the same momentum as a truck that has a much larger mass but a lower velocity.

    For example, a 10-gram bullet traveling at a speed of 1,000 meters per second would have the same momentum as a 10,000-kilogram truck traveling at a speed of 1 meter per second.

    While the bullet has a much smaller mass than the truck, its extremely high velocity compensates for this difference, resulting in equal momentum.

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