Question

A car has a speed of 12m/s. The mass of the car and its passengers is 1250 kg. What is the total momentum of the car/passengers? (assuming the car moves in the positive direction)

p= kgm/s

Answer 1

15000kgm/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Speed of the car = 12m/s

Mass of car and passengers = 1250Kg

Unknown:

Momentum of the car = ?

Solution:

Momentum is the quantity of motion a body posses;

Momentum = mass x velocity

Now insert the given parameters and solve;

Momentum = 12 x 1250 = 15000kgm/s