Question

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An object with a mass M and a velocity v has a momentum of 15 kg•m/s. An object with a mass of 2M and 4v would have a momentum of kg•m/s

Answer 1

120 kg•m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

Case 1

Mass of object = M

Velocity of object = V

Momentum = 15 kg•m/s

Case 2

Mass of object = 2M

Velocity of object = 4V

Momentum = ?

Momentum is defined as follow:

Momentum = mass × velocity

The momentum of object in case 2 can be obtained as follow:

From case 1

Momentum = mass × velocity

15 = M × V

15 = MV ....... (1)

From case 2:

Momentum = mass × velocity

Momentum = 2M × 4V

Momentum = 8MV ....... (2)

Finally , substitute the value of MV in equation 1 into equation 2.

Momentum = 8MV

MV = 15

Momentum = 8 × 15

Momentum = 120 kg•m/s

Therefore, an object with a mass of 2M and 4V would have a momentum of 120 kg•m/s