A body of mass 2 kg is moving with an acceleration of 5 m/s². The rate of change of its momentum is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A body of mass 2 kg is moving with an acceleration of 5 m/s². The rate of change of its momentum is:
A. 10 kg m/s
B. 2.5 N
C. 10 N
D. 0.4 N
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, the rate of change of momentum is directly proportional to the applied unbalanced force. Rate of change of momentum = Force = mass × acceleration. Force = 2 kg × 5 m/s² = 10 Newtons (N). Note that '10 kg m/s' is a unit of momentum, not its rate of change.

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