Question

A 65. 9 kg football player is tackled from behind, causing him to have a momentum of 360. 1 kg*m/s. The velocity of the football player is ________ m/s

Answer 1

To find the velocity of the football player, we can use the formula for momentum:

Momentum (p) = mass (m) × velocity (v)

Given:

Mass of the football player (m) = 65.9 kg

Momentum (p) = 360.1 kg*m/s

We can rearrange the formula to solve for velocity:

v = p / m

Substituting the given values:

v = 360.1 kg*m/s / 65.9 kg ≈ 5.47 m/s

Therefore, the velocity of the football player is approximately 5.47 m/s.