Question

A 50kg car is moving at a velocity of 4 m/s. After a collision, the car is moving at a velocity of 5m/s.

Find the P1 (momentum before the collision)
Find the P2 (momentum after the collision)
Find the impulse of the collsion (change fo momentum)

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation for momentum is p = mv; therefore,

p1 = 50(4) so

p1 = 200

p2 = 50(5) so

p2 = 250

The impulse, the change in the momentum, is 50, going in the same direction.