Need help with hypothesis on mass and momentum

[roxannemckenzie]

I am needing help with my classes hypothesis.

We are going to increase the mass of a car by adding weight on top of the car. We will then roll the car down a fixed ramp and measure how far it will travel once it leaves the ramp.

Is "momentum" the correct term we should use or should we use distance?

[IlI]

Hi roxannemckenzie,

It depends on what you're referring to. If you're referring to how far it travels after leaving the ramp, that would be distance. If you're trying to explain why a heavier car may/may not move farther, momentum is the word you're looking for. Have fun with the experiment!

-IlI