Question

What is the momentum of a child on a wagon traveling at a velocity of 1.5

m/s if the combined mass of the child and the wagon is 225 kg?

Answer 1

the momentum of the child is 337.5 kg.m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

velocity of the wagon, v = 1.5 m/s

the combined mass of the child and the wagon, m = 225 kg

The momentum of the child is calculated as;

P = mv

substitute the given values of mass and velocity to determine the momentum,

P = 225 x 1.5

P = 337.5 kg.m/s

Therefore, the momentum of the child is 337.5 kg.m/s