Question

A 900 kg car is traveling east at 15.0 m/s. What is the car's momentum?

a) 13,500 kg·m/s east
b) 15.0 kg·m/s east
c) 900 kg·m/s east
d) 15.0 kg·m/s

Answer 1

The momentum of the 900 kg car traveling at 15.0 m/s east is 13,500 kg·m/s east, found by multiplying the car's mass by its velocity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The momentum of an object is calculated by multiplying its mass by its velocity. The formula for momentum (p) is p = mv, where m is the mass and v is the velocity. For a 900 kg car traveling east at 15.0 m/s, the momentum would be 13,500 kg·m/s east. Applying the formula:

p = m × v
= 900 kg × 15.0 m/s
= 13,500 kg·m/s east

So, the correct answer to the question is a) 13,500 kg·m/s east.