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Does momentum have a direction? If yes, how is it specified? Name two factors on which change of momentum depends.


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  1. Yes, momentum has a direction that is the same as velocity.
  2. Therefore momentum is a vector quantity that requires magnitude and direction to describe it completely.
  3. Factors on which momentum depends are mass and velocity of the body.

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