Question

What is the momentum of a 0.000015 kg mosquito flying straight at you with a velocity of 5.20 m/s?

Answer 1

Momentum,
`p=7.8* 10^(-5)\ N-m`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Mass of a mosquito, m = 0.000015 kg

Velocity of the mosquito, v = 5.2 m/s

We need to find the momentum of the mosquito. The momentum of an object is given by :

p = mv

Put all the values in the above formula.

`p=0.000015\ kg* 5.2\ m/s\\\\p=0.000078\ N-m\\\\\text{or}\\\\p=7.8* 10^(-5)\ N-m`

So, the momentum of the mosquito is
`7.8* 10^(-5)\ N-m`.