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How can momentum increase the outcome of force? Can running for a longer distance build up more momentum? Where does momentum come from?
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Re: Momentum

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angelaotuokere - A force would be the product of mass and velocity. Running a long distance will not build up more momentum, or energy. Only by increasing the velocity will you change the force. Once you have achieved a certain velocity, running a hundred miles will not increase the momentum of the runner.

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