What happens to the momentum of a body when velocity is doubled and mass gets halved.

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Solution

Momentum is the product of mass and velocity.
As an equation it is given by $p = m v$ .
If velocity is doubled and mass gets halved then momentum is given by $p = m v = \frac{m}{2} \times 2 v = m v$
Hence, momentum remains unchanged.

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