Question

Diego, who has a mass of 60.00 kg, is riding a skateboard with a mass of 2.00 kg and is traveling at 5.2 m/s. How much momentum does Diego and the skateboard have?

Answer 1

The momentum of Diego and the skateboard is 322.4 kg·m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the momentum of the system, we can use the formula:

Momentum = mass × velocity

For Diego, his mass is 60.00 kg and his velocity is 5.2 m/s, so his momentum is 60.00 kg × 5.2 m/s = 312.0 kg·m/s.

For the skateboard, its mass is 2.00 kg and its velocity is also 5.2 m/s, so its momentum is 2.00 kg × 5.2 m/s = 10.4 kg·m/s.

Therefore, the total momentum of Diego and the skateboard is 312.0 kg·m/s + 10.4 kg·m/s = 322.4 kg·m/s.