Question

Calculate the momentum of a 1,200 kg car with a velocity of 25 m/s

Answer 1

Given,

The mass of the car, m=1200 kg

The velocity of the car, v=25 m/s

The momentum is the product of the mass and the velocity.

Therefore the momentum of the car can be calculated as,

`p=mv`

On substituting the known values,

`p=1200*25=30000\text{ kg}\cdot(m)/(s)`

Therefore the momentum of the car is 30000 kg·m/s