Which statement best compares momentum and kinetic energy?

A. Both momentum and kinetic energy are vector quantities.

B. Momentum is a vector quantity and kinetic energy is a scalar quantity.

C. Kinetic energy is a vector quantity and momentum is a scalar quantity.

D. Both momentum and kinetic energy are scalar quantities.

B. Momentum is a vector quantity and kinetic energy is a scalar quantity.

Explanation:

A scalar quantity has just magnitude. A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction.

Momentum is the product of mass and velocity.

P = m v

It is a vector quantity. It depends on magnitude as well as direction.

Energy possessed by a body due to virtue of its motion is known as kinetic energy. It is a scalar quantity.

E = 0.5 mv²

Thus, the correct option is A.

The answer on the question given is letter B. Momentum is a vector quantity and kinetic energy is a scalar quantity.