Question

What is the mass of a stone moving at a speed of 15 meters/second and having a momentum of 7.5 kilogram - meters / seconds

Answer 1

Data:

p = 7.5kg-m/s

v = 15m/s

m = ?

Step-by-step explanation:

P = m×v

m = P/v

m = 7.5/15

m = 0.5kgs

Answer 2

0.5 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The momentum of an object is defined as

p = mv

where

m is the mass

v is the velocity

In this problem we have,

v = 15 m/s is the velocity of the stone

p = 7.5 kg m/s is the momentum

Solving for m, we can find the mass of the stone:

`m=(p)/(v)=(7.5 kg m/s)/(15 m/s)=0.5 kg`