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The momentum of a body does not depend on:

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Acceleration

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Speed

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Mass

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Velocity

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Solution

The correct option is A Acceleration
We have the equation for momentum, $p = m v$ , where $m$ is the mass of the body and $v$ is the velocity of the body. The momentum of a body depends on mass and velocity but not on acceleration.

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