The combined effect of mass and velocity is taken into account by a physical quantity called:

Moment of momentum

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Moment of force

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Momentum

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Solution

The correct option is C Momentum
The force required to stop a moving body depends on the velocity as well as its mass. This combined quantity of mass and velocity is defined as momentum.
$M o m e n t u m = m a s s \times v e l o c i t y$
$\to P = m \times \to v$

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